PHARAOH INCREASES THE BURDENS OF THE HEBREWS

Exodus 5:3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.

Exodus 5:6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying

Exodus 5:7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.