17. The king answered, “You are lazy and don't want to work, and that is why you ask me to let you go and offer sacrifices to the Lord.
18. Now get back to work! You will not be given any straw, but you must still make the same number of bricks.”
19. The foremen realized that they were in trouble when they were told that they had to make the same number of bricks every day as they had made before.
20. As they were leaving, they met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them.