Exodus 5:9, 19, 23

Load them down with more work. Make them sweat! That will teach them to listen to lies!”

The Israelite foremen could see that they were in serious trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce the number of bricks you make each day.”

Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you have done nothing to rescue them!”