Exodus 1:8-11
New King James Version
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, (A)who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and (B)mightier than we; 10 (C)come, let us (D)deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them (E)to afflict them with their (F)burdens. And they built for Pharaoh (G)supply cities, Pithom (H)and Raamses.
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Exodus 1:8-11
King James Version
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, Pithom and Raamses.
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Exodus 1:8-11
New International Version
8 Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.(A) 9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous(B) for us.(C) 10 Come, we must deal shrewdly(D) with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”(E)
11 So they put slave masters(F) over them to oppress them with forced labor,(G) and they built Pithom and Rameses(H) as store cities(I) for Pharaoh.
Exodus 1:8-11
English Standard Version
Pharaoh Oppresses Israel
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, (A)who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, (B)the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 (C)Come, (D)let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them (E)to afflict them with heavy (F)burdens. They built for Pharaoh (G)store cities, Pithom and (H)Raamses.
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Exodus 1:14
New King James Version
14 And they (A)made their lives bitter with hard bondage—(B)in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
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Exodus 1:14
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14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
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Exodus 1:14
New International Version
14 They made their lives bitter with harsh labor(A) in brick(B) and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their harsh labor the Egyptians worked them ruthlessly.(C)
Exodus 1:14
English Standard Version
14 and (A)made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves.
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