[The Pentateuch]

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 ⟨image 106⟩wordes.

Than went the taskmasters of the people and the officers out and told the people saying: thus sayeth Pharaoh: I will give you no more straw, but goo your selves and gather you straw where ye can find it, yet shall none of your labour be minished. Than the people scattered abroad through out all the land of Egypt for to gather them stubble to be in stead of straw.

Than went the taskemasters of the people and the officers out and tolde the people saynge: thus sayeth Pharao: I will geue you no moare strawe, but goo youre selues ād gather you strawe where ye can fynde it, yet shall none of youre laboure be minyshed. Than the people scatered abrode thorowe out all the lande of Egipte for to gather them stubyll to be in stead of strawe.