[The Pentateuch]

And they said: the God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us goo (we pray thee) iij. days journey in to the desert, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God: lest he smite us ether with pestilence or with sword. Then said the king of Egypt unto them: wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their work, get you unto your labour. And Pharaoh said further more: behold, there is much people in the land, and ye make them play and let their work stand.

And they sayde: the God of the Ebrues hath mett with vs: let vs goo (we praye the) iij. dayes iourney in to the deserte, that we maye sacrifice vnto the Lorde oure God: lest he smyte vs ether with pestilence or with swerde. Then sayde the kinge of Egipte vnto them: wherfore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people frō their worke, gett you vnto youre laboure. And Pharao sayde further more: beholde, there is moch people in the londe, and ye make them playe and let their worke stonde.

And Pharaoh commanded the same day unto the taskem asters over the people and unto the officers saying: see that ye give the people no more straw to make brick with all as ye did in time passed: let them goo and gather them straw them selves, and the number of brick which they were wont to make in time passed, lay unto their charges also, and minish nothing thereof. For they be idle and therefore cry saying: let us goo and do sacrifice unto our God. They must have more work laid upon them, that they may labour therein, and than will they not turn them selves to false ⟨image 106⟩words.

And Pharao commaunded the same daye vnto the taskem asters ouer the people and vnto the officers saynge: se that ye geue the people no moare strawe to make brycke with all as ye dyd in tyme passed: let them goo and gather them strawe them selues, and the nombre of bricke which they were wont to make in tyme passed, laye vnto their charges also, and minysh nothinge therof. For they be ydill ād therfore crye saynge: let vs goo and do sacrifice vnto oure God. They must haue more worke layed vpon them, that they maye laboure theryn, and than will they not turne them selues to false