Exodus 1:13

And the Egyptians rigorously made the sons of Israel serve;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth, so they were filled with alarm because of the sons of Israel.

14and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field,—all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11Now, therefore, my father, laid upon you a heavy yoke, but, I, will add to your yoke,—My father, chastised you with whips, but, I, with scorpions,

Proverbs 28:15A growling lion, and a ranging bear, is a lawless ruler, over a poor 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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