Deuteronomy 26:6

Modern

But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.

Traditional

And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

Literal

And the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us and laid on us hard labor.

Latin

Afflixeruntque nos Ægyptii, et persecuti sunt, imponentes onera gravissima:

Hebrew

English

But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.

Under the covenant, God required his people to give him tribute every year, or even more often.

Because Israel was an agricultural society, God asked for offerings of animals, crops, or grain.

This tribute celebrated the great redemption of the Israelites during the exodus.

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
Exodus 1:14
…and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.
Exodus 5:9
Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
Deuteronomy 4:20
Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
Exodus 1:16
“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”
Exodus 5:23
Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”
Exodus 1:22
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”
Exodus 5:19
The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus