Exodus 1:13

And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.

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In The King James Version

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

In Context

12And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase.

14And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11My father imposed a heavy yoke upon you, and I will place more weight upon it. My father cut you with whips; truly, I will beat you with scorpions.’”

Proverbs 28:15An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 1:9-15

8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities,… Read the whole commentary →

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