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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Taskmasters - The Egyptian “Chiefs of tributes.” They were men of rank, superintendents of the public works, such as are often represented o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Task-masters. —Hebrew, chiefs of tributes. The Egyptian system of forced labour, which it was now resolved to extend to t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore they did set over them. The Egyptians devised this plan to gradually diminish the children of Israel. Since the Israelites were …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore they did set taskmasters over them, to afflict
them with their burdens
This w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The land of Egypt became a house of bondage to Israel. The place where we have been happy may soon become the place of our affliction; and that may…

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