bricks 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. bricks Go therefore now, [and] work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of {bricks}. bricks And the officers of the children of Israel did see [that] they [were] in evil [case], after it was said, Ye shall not minish [ought] from your {bricks} of your daily task. bricks The {bricks} are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars. ~~~~~~