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Exodus 1

Exodus 1:13

Oppression by a New King · Exodus 1:8–22
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Translations

Modern
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
Traditional
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
Literal
And Egypt made the sons of Israel serve with harshness,
Latin
…oderantque filios Israël Ægyptii, et affligebant illudentes eis,

Original

Hebrew
English
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

Notes

Exodus 1:1–22

The need for rescue was clearly related to the Israelites' condition. The Egyptians forced the people of Israel to work without mercy (1:13). It was also related to promises God had made to the patriarchs years earlier.

The Lord had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation, living freely in the land of Canaan. At this time, Abraham's descendants were slaves in Egypt under a pharaoh who wanted to destroy them as a people. God would have to rescue them to fulfill his promises.

Parallels

Acts 7:15–19

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Brick, Brick Kiln Deuteronomy, Book of Hyksos

Topics

Egypt: Israel in Israel Increases and are Oppressed House: Built of Brick Houses: Built of Bricks Israel: Number of, at the Time of the Exodus Masters: Bad: Egyptians Oppression of Israelites, by Egyptians Persecution: Spirit of Pharaoh Servant: Bond: The Israelites Servant: Israelites Spiritual Bondage: Typified: Israel in Egypt Usurpation of Executive Power of Pharaoh, Making Bondservants of the Israelites