Exodus 1:13

They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

14and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

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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