Exodus 1:14
The Scripture
(14) And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter records the birth of the Israelites in Egypt and Pharaoh’s decision to increase their numbers, which leads to the oppression of the children. It also introduces the notion of a distinct nation and the promise of future deliverance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 2:23Exodus 6:9Genesis 15:13Numbers 20:15Deuteronomy 4:20Deuteronomy 26:6Ruth 1:20Acts 7:19Acts 7:34Psalms 68:13Psalms 81:6Nahum 3:14
Related verses (shared words)
I Chronicles 28:21Numbers 18:21Ezekiel 29:18I Chronicles 28:14Isaiah 14:3Exodus 35:19