6 occurrences

'Foremen' in the Bible

So they put foremen over the Israelites to oppress them with hard labor. As a result they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfOppression, Nature OfStoringSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Nature OfTaskmastersStores Of FoodForced Labour

That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people:

Verse ConceptsOverseersTaskmasters

So the slave masters of the people and their foremen went to the Israelites and said, "Thus says Pharaoh: 'I am not giving you straw.

Verse ConceptsHeraldTaskmasters

The Israelite foremen whom Pharaoh's slave masters had set over them were beaten and were asked, "Why did you not complete your requirement for brickmaking as in the past -- both yesterday and today?"

Verse ConceptsAaron, PrivilegesFloggingIncomplete Works

The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, "Why are you treating your servants this way?

Verse ConceptsAskingWhy Do You Do This?

The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, "You must not reduce the daily quota of your bricks."

Verse ConceptsNo ReductionTroubling Groups Of People

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