'And the officers of the children of Israel were beaten' means that those in the nearest position to receive molestations and pass them on suffered harm from the falsities that had been introduced. 'Whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them' means those who were introduced by the ones who were the molesters. 'Saying, Why do you not finish your appointed task to make bricks' means that they fail to do as they have been commanded, to receive and then pass on the falsities that have been introduced. 'As you did yesterday and the day before' means as they did in the previous state. 'As yesterday, so today' means the state to come, from then on. 'And the officers of the children of Israel came' means those in the nearest position to receive things and pass them on. 'And cried out to Pharaoh' means resentment expressed to those who were molesting. 'Saying, Why do you deal thus with your servants?' means that under the present circumstances they could not perform their prescribed function. 'No straw is given to your servants' means that they were no longer being supplied with factual knowledge that is a container for truth. 'And they say to us, Make bricks' means that still they had to put up with the falsities that had been introduced. 'And behold, your servants are beaten' means that for that reason the falsities cause harm. 'And your people have sinned' means that for this reason they are guilty of having done what is evil. 'And he said' means the reply. 'You are slack, you are slack!' means that they have not been sufficiently maltreated. 'Therefore you say, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah' means that for that reason they give thought to such worship. 'And now go, serve' means a continuation of the molestation. 'And no straw will be given you' means without that kind of factual knowledge. 'And you shall deliver the tally of bricks' means the falsities which are to be introduced in abundance.

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