Exodus 1:13

Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.

14Thus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay and in bricke, and in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11Now whereas my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet increase your yoke: my father hath chastised you with roddes, but I will correct you with scourges.

Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore 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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