## translationWords

* [[en:tw:pharaoh]]

## translationNotes

* **taskmasters** - “slave drivers” or “masters.” These were Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work.
* **I will no longer give you any straw … get straw wherever you can find it** - The word "you" in these verses is plural and refers to the Israelite people. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_you]])
* **your workload will not be reduced** - AT: "you must continue to make the same number of bricks as before"