Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:"
— Exodus 5:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
“And the same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, ”
“The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
“That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people:”
“Therefore he commanded the same day the overseers of the works, and the task-masters of the people, saying:”
“The same day Pharaoh gave orders to the overseers and those who were responsible for the work, saying,”
“And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,”
And they said: “The God of the Hebrews has called us, so that we may go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God. Otherwise, a pestilence or the sword may befall us.”
The king of Egypt said to them: “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, distract the people from their works? Go back to your burdens.”
And Pharaoh said: “The people of the land are many. You see that the turmoil has increased: how much more if you give them rest from the works?”
Therefore, on the same day, he instructed the overseers of the works, and the taskmasters of the people, saying:
“You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.
And you shall impose upon them the same quota of bricks that they made before. Neither will you lessen anything, for they are idle, and therefore they cry out, saying: ‘We shall go and sacrifice to our God.’
They shall be oppressed with works, and these shall occupy them, so that they may not agree to lying words.”