Exodus 1:14
and make their lives bitter in hard service, in clay, and in brick, and in every [kind] of service in the field; all their service in which they have served [is] with rigour.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,
Cross References
Exodus 1:13and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,
Exodus 5:7'Ye do not add to give straw to the people for the making of the bricks, as heretofore — they go and have gathered straw for themselves;
Exodus 6:9And Moses speaketh so unto the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not unto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for harsh service.
Leviticus 25:43thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God.
Leviticus 25:53as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.
Deuteronomy 4:20'And you hath Jehovah taken, and He is bringing you out from the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be to Him for a people — an inheritance, as [at] 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 →