Exodus 1:13

The Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] ruthlessly made the children of Israel [God prevails] serve,

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

In Context

12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel [God prevails].

14and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lion or a charging bear, 2 so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. 1

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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