Exodus 5:19
King James Version
“And the officers of the children of Israel did see they in evil after it was said, Ye shall not minish from your bricks of your daily task.”
Context
16There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants beaten; but the fault in thine own people.
17But he said, Ye idle, idle: therefore ye say, Let us go do sacrifice to the LORD.
18Go therefore now, work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
19And the officers of the children of Israel did see they in evil after it was said, Ye shall not minish from your bricks of your daily task.
20And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
21And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
22And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou evil entreated this people? why it thou hast sent me?