Exodus 1:11

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“So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.”

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Read Exodus 1:11 in the flow of Exodus1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Exodus1 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 1:11 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 15:13Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
  2. Genesis 47:11So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
  3. Exodus 2:11One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.
  4. Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.
  5. Exodus 5:4But the king of Egypt said to them, “Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labor!”
  6. Exodus 5:8But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
  7. Exodus 5:15So the Israelite foremen went and appealed to Pharaoh: “Why are you treating your servants this way?
  8. Exodus 6:6Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
  9. Numbers 20:15how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers,
  10. Deuteronomy 26:6But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor.
  11. 1 Kings 9:19as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.
  12. 2 Chronicles 8:4He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath.
  13. Psalms 68:13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
  14. Psalms 81:6“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.
  15. Psalms 105:13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
  16. Psalms 129:1Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—
  17. Psalms 129:2many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me.
  18. Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

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