Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
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Bible References
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Deuteronomy 4:20
But you are Jehovah's people! He led you through fiery trials and rescued you from Egypt.
Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians put slave masters over them in order to oppress them through forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply (storage) cities for Pharaoh.
Exodus 5:9
Make the work harder for these people so that they will be too busy to listen to lies.