So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw. Now get to work. You will not be given any straw, yet you must produce your full quota of bricks. Moses finds himself caught between the increased labor demands of his brethren and the powerful Pharaoh. Nothing is worse than having your problems politicized.
Nothing makes problems more difficult to solve than religious politics.
When problems become political those with the majority of the votes usually silence the voice of God. You have made us a stench to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us. The circumstances seemed overwhelming. The Hebrews lost sight of God. They begin to question one another and to question God s wisdom.