31 And the people believed; And they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and had seen their affliction, and they bowed down and worshipped.

1 And after these things Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh, and said, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may keep a feast for me in the wilderness.

2 But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice, and let Israel go?" I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go.

3 They said, 'The God of the Hebrews has called us; let us go into the wilderness for three days' journey to offer sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest he smite us with a plague or with a sword.

4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the people from their works? Go to your work.

5 And Pharaoh said, "Behold, the people in this land are many, and you divert them from their work."

6 And on the same day Pharaoh commanded the officers of the people and the overseers, saying,

7 Give no more straw to the people to make bricks, as yesterday and the third day, let them go and gather up stubble for themselves,

8 а кирпичей наложите на них то же урочное число, какое они делали вчера и третьего дня, и не убавляйте; они праздны, потому и кричат: пойдем, принесем жертву Богу нашему;

9 дать им больше работы, чтоб они работали и не занимались пустыми речами.

10 И вышли приставники народа и надзиратели его и сказали народу: так говорит фараон: не даю вам соломы;

11 сами пойдите, берите себе солому, где найдете, а от работы вашей ничего не убавляется.

12 И рассеялся народ по всей земле Египетской собирать жниво вместо соломы.