Exodus 1:13

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

So they made the people of Israel serve with rigor,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:20

But the Lord has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own possession, as at this day.

Genesis 15:13

Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know of a surety that your descendants will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and will be slaves there, and they will be oppressed for four hundred years;

Exodus 1:14

and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field; in all their work they made them serve with rigor.

Leviticus 25:43

You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

1 Kings 12:14

he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

2 Chronicles 10:11

And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”

Psalm 105:25

He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.