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 Ele disse ao seu povo: Eis que o povo dos filhos de Israel é maior e mais forte que nós;

10 Agora, pois, sejamos astutos para com ele, a fim de que não se multiplique, e aconteça que caso venha guerra, ele se alie aos nossos inimigos, lute contra nós, e saia desta terra.

11 Então puseram sobre [o povo de Israel] capatazes para os oprimirem com trabalhos forçados; e edificaram a Faraó as cidades de armazenamento, Pitom e Ramessés.

12 Porém, quanto mais os oprimiam, mais se multiplicavam e cresciam. Por isso eles detestavam os filhos de Israel.

13 Assim os egípcios fizeram os filhos de Israel servirem duramente,

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What Does Exodus 1:11 Mean?

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