[The Pentateuch]

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.

And the taskmasters hasted them forward saying: fulfil your work day by day, even as when straw was given you. And the officers of the children of Israel which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten. And it was said unto them: wherefore have ye not fulfilled your tas•e in making brick, both yesterday and to day, as well as in times past.

And the taskemasters hastied thē forward sayng: fulfill youre worke daye by daye, euē as when strawe was geuen you. And the officers of the childern of Israel which Pharaos taskmasters had settouer them, were beaten. And it was sayde vnto them: wherfore haue ye not fulfilled youre tas•e in makinge brycke, both yesterdaye and to daye, as well as in tymes past.

Than went the officers of the children of Israel and complained unto Pharaoh saying: wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants? there is no straw given unto thy servants, and yet they say unto us: make brick. And lo, thy servants are beaten, and thy people is foul entreated. And he answered: idle are ye idle and therefore ye say: let us goo and do sacrifice unto the Lord. Goo therefore and work, for