Deuteronomy 26:6

Contemporary English Version 1995

The Egyptians were cruel and had no pity on us. They mistreated our people and forced us into slavery.

Cross References

Exodus 1:11

The Egyptians put slave bosses in charge of the people of Israel and tried to wear them down with hard work. Those bosses forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses, where the king could store his supplies.

Exodus 1:14

that their lives were miserable. The Egyptians were cruel to the people of Israel and forced them to make bricks and to mix mortar and to work in the fields.

Deuteronomy 4:20

But you are the Lord's people, because he rescued you from Egypt, that fiery furnace.

Exodus 5:23

Ever since you told me to speak to the king, he has caused nothing but trouble for these people. And you haven't done a thing to help.”

Exodus 5:19

The men knew they were in deep trouble when they were ordered to make the same number of bricks each day.

Exodus 5:9

Make them work so hard that they won't have time to listen to these lies.

Exodus 1:22

until finally, the king gave a command to everyone in the nation, “As soon as a Hebrew boy is born, throw him into the Nile River! But you can let the girls live.”

Exodus 1:16

He told them, “If a Hebrew woman gives birth to a girl, let the child live. If the baby is a boy, kill him!”

Exodus 1:8

Many years later a new king came to power. He did not know what Joseph had done for Egypt,

Deuteronomy 26:7

We called out for help to you, the Lord God of our ancestors. You heard our cries; you knew we were in trouble and abused.

Numbers 20:15

Our ancestors settled in Egypt and lived there a long time. But later the Egyptians were cruel to us,