Exodus 1:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.”

Exodus 1:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:11 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.”

Exodus 1:11 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.”

Exodus 1:11 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they set over it princes of tribute, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it buildeth store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses;”

Exodus 1:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they set over them service-masters to oppress them with their burdens. And they built store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Rameses.”

Exodus 1:11 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.”

Exodus 1:11 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And they set over him chiefs of forced labor in order to afflict him with their burdens, and he built store cities for Pharaoh—Pithom and Raamses.”

Exodus 1:11 — The Living Sword

Exodus 1:11 in Context — Exodus 1

9 He aquí, el pueblo de los hijos de Israel es mayor y más fuerte que nosotros:

10 Ahora, pues, seamos sabios para con él, porque no se multiplique, y acontezca que viniendo guerra, él también se junte con nuestros enemigos, y pelee contra nosotros, y se vaya de la tierra.

11 Entonces pusieron sobre él comisarios de tributos que los molestasen con sus cargas; y edificaron á Faraón las ciudades de los bastimentos, Phithom y Raamses.

12 Empero cuanto más los oprimían, tanto más se multiplicaban y crecían: así que estaban ellos fastidiados de los hijos de Israel.

13 Y los Egipcios hicieron servir á los hijos de Israel con dureza:

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What Does Exodus 1:11 Mean?

Exodus 1:11 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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