Israel's Workload Increased

Exodus 5:6-12
 
6  And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, 
7  Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. 
8  And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. 
9  Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. 
10  And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw. 
11  Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished. 
12  So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.