Exodus 5:18

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 12:11 echoes this exact oppressive tactic: Rehoboam vows to make the yoke heavier, just as Pharaoh increased the burden.

Psalm 107:12 Related theme

Psalm 107:12 describes God humbling hearts through hard labor, a principle illustrated by the Israelites' harsh servitude here.