Exodus 1:13

The Egyptians made the Israelites work rigorously.

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

In Context

12But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites increased in numbers and spread. So the Egyptians began to dread the Israelites.

14They made their lives bitter with hard service with mortar and brick, and with all kinds of work in the fields. All their required work was hard.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11So now, although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.'”

Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear 1 is a wicked ruler over poor 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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