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

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

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

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

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…