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Summary
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Raamses
General references
Bible References
To afflict
Exodus 3:7
The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,
Exodus 5:15
The Israeli supervisors came and cried out to Pharaoh, "Why are you doing this to us?
Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD told Abram, "You can be certain about this: Your descendants will be foreigners in a land that isn't theirs. They will be slaves there and will be oppressed for 400 years.
Numbers 20:15
Our ancestors went down to Egypt, where we lived for many years. But the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors viciously.
Deuteronomy 26:6
"A wandering Aramean was my ancestor, who went down to Egypt and traveled there with very few family members, yet there he became a great, powerful, and populous nation. But the Egyptians oppressed us, afflicted us, and assigned us to hard labor.
Burdens
Exodus 2:11
Years later, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people, and took notice of their heavy burdens. He saw an Egyptian beating up a Hebrew, one of his own people.
Exodus 5:4
The king of Egypt replied to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you keeping the people from their labor? Go back to your work!"
Psalm 68:13
When you men lie down among the sheepfolds, you are like the wings of the dove covered with silver, with its feathers in glittering gold."
Psalm 81:6
I removed the burden from your shoulder; your hands were freed of the burdensome basket.
Psalm 105:13
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
Raamses
Genesis 47:11
Joseph settled his father and brothers, assigning them their own land in the best part of Egypt (in the territory of Rameses), just as Pharaoh had ordered.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?
General references
Exodus 5:5
Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."
Deuteronomy 26:6
"A wandering Aramean was my ancestor, who went down to Egypt and traveled there with very few family members, yet there he became a great, powerful, and populous nation. But the Egyptians oppressed us, afflicted us, and assigned us to hard labor.