Exodus 1:13

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“They worked the Israelites ruthlessly”

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BSBPD

“They worked the Israelites ruthlessly”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 1:13 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:20Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today.
  2. 2 Chronicles 10:11Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
  3. Psalms 105:25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
  4. Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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