Exodus 5:15-19
5:15 The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating your servants this way?
5:16 No straw is given to your servants, but we are told, ‘Make bricks!’ Your servants are even being beaten, but the fault is with your people.”
5:17 But Pharaoh replied, “You are slackers! Slackers! That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’
5:18 So now, get back to work! You will not be given straw, but you must still produce your quota of bricks!”
5:19 The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce the daily quota of your bricks.”