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 6 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 in Context — Exodus 1

9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

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

12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

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What Does Exodus 1:11 Mean?

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