18. Now, go back to work! We will not give you any straw. And you must still make as many bricks as you did before.”
19. The Hebrew foremen knew they were in trouble, because the Pharaoh had told them, “You must still make as many bricks as you made before.”
20. When they were leaving the meeting with Pharaoh, they passed Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron were waiting for them.
21. So they said to Moses and Aaron, “May the Lord judge and punish you for what you did! You made Pharaoh and his rulers hate us. You have given them an excuse to kill us.”
22. Then Moses prayed to the Lord and said, “Lord, why have you done this terrible thing to your people? Why did you send me here?
23. I went to Pharaoh and said what you told me to say. But since that time he has made the people suffer, and you have done nothing to help them!”