§ 02 · King James Bible
Exodus 5:10
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.
Simple English
The leaders and officials went to the people and said, "Pharaoh says that he won't give you straw."
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