Exodus 1:14
And 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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13And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.
Cross References
Exodus 1:13And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.
Exodus 5:7“You shall no longer give chaff to the people to form bricks, as before. But they may go and gather straw.
Exodus 6:9And so, Moses explained all these things to the sons of Israel, who did not agree with him, because of their anguish of spirit and very difficult work.
Leviticus 25:43Do not afflict him by power, but be fearful of your God.
Leviticus 25:53his wages being charged by what served before. He shall not afflict him violently in your sight.
Deuteronomy 4:20But the Lord has taken you up, and led you away from the iron furnaces of Egypt, in order to have a people of inheritance, just as it is to the present day.
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 →