And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of Exodus. The emergence of a new Pharaoh changes Israel’s situation. The people’s numerical growth begins to be perceived as a threat and leads to a policy of oppression and forced labor.
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Und die Ägypter zwangen die Kinder Israel zum Dienst mit Unbarmherzigkeit
Y los Egipcios hicieron servir a los hijos de Israel con dureza:
Alors les Egyptiens réduisirent les enfants d'Israël à une dure servitude.
E gli Egizj facevano servire i figliuoli d’Israele con asprezza.
E os egípcios faziam servir os filhos de Israel com dureza;
埃及 人嚴厲地強迫 以色列 人做工,
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