and He saith to Abram, 'knowing -- know that thy seed is a sojourner in a land not theirs, and they have served them, and they have afflicted them four hundred years,

And the dwelling of the sons of Israel which they have dwelt in Egypt is four hundred and thirty years;

Vexed us

We have remembered the fish which we do eat in Egypt for nought, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick;

is it little that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to put us to death in a wilderness that thou also certainly makest thyself prince over us?

And they set over it princes of tribute, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it buildeth store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses;

And the authorities of the sons of Israel, whom the exactors of Pharaoh have placed over them, are beaten, saying, 'Wherefore have ye not completed your portion in making brick as heretofore, both yesterday and to-day?'

and the Egyptians do us evil, and afflict us, and put on us hard service;

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

General references

And Israel sendeth messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorite, saying,