Exodus 1:14
And they made their lives bitter with hard labor, in mortar, and in bricks, and in all manner of labor in the field; in all their service, wherein they made them labor with rigor.
Leeser Tanakh
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In Context
13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to labor with rigor:
Cross References
Exodus 1:13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to labor with rigor:
Exodus 5:7Ye shall no more give the people straw to make the bricks, as yesterday and the day before; they themselves shall go and gather themselves straw.
Exodus 6:9And Moses spoke thus unto the children of Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
Leviticus 25:43Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but thou shalt have fear of thy God.
Leviticus 25:53As a laborer hired from year to year shall he be with him; he shall not rule over him with rigor before thy eyes.
Deuteronomy 4:20But you did the Lord take, and he brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be unto you a people of inheritance, as ye are this 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 →