Exodus 1:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Taskmasters - The Egyptian “Chiefs of tributes.” They were men of rank, superintendents of the public works, such as are often represented on Egyptian monuments, and carefully distinguished from...
Exodus 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:8-12 J, Exodus 1:13 P, Exodus 1:14 a ( to field ) J, Exodus 1:14 b P. Repression of Israel. Forced labour was the first device for checking Hebrew increase. The new king is...
Exodus 1:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Therefore they did set over them. The Egyptians devised this remedy for gradually diminishing the children of Israel. Since they are subjects, they may afflict them with burdens, to depr...
Exodus 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. Set over them task-masters - שרי מסים sarey missim, ch...
Exodus 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Task-masters— The original words signify, properly, tax-gatherers: so that the result of this counsel was, to exact a tribute to lessen their wealth, and to lay heavy burdens on them to weaken th...
Exodus 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. They did set over them taskmasters ..., х sa...
Exodus 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Oppression of the Israelites 5. Seventy souls] Jacob himself is included in the number: cp. Genesis 46:8-27 . Of the seventy, sixty-eight were males. If to the direct descendants of Jacob we add...
Exodus 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Task-masters. — Heb., chiefs of tributes. The Egyptian system of forced labour, which it was now resolved to extend to the Israelites, involved the appointment of two sets of officers — a lower c...
Exodus 1:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE OPPRESSION. Exodus 1:7-22 . At the beginning of the history of Israel we find a prosperous race. It was indeed their growing importance, and chiefly their vast numerical increase, which exci...
Exodus 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Children of Israel Afflicted Exodus 1:1-14 The buried seed began to bear an abundant harvest, notwithstanding the efforts of Pharaoh and his people. The kings of the earth take counsel toge...
Exodus 1:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first word of Exodus, "Now," might with equal accuracy be rendered "And." Either word serves to suggest continuity. The story of Genesis is taken up in Exodus. It begins by recording the prolific...
Exodus 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is more than probable that those sharp trials were sanctified to some, and proved a savour of death unto others. Let the Reader consult Joshua 24:14 . with Ezekiel 20:8 ; Psalms 106:35 .
Exodus 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore they did set taskmasters over them, to afflict them with their burdens ,.... This was the first scheme proposed and agreed on, and was carried into execution, to appoint taskmasters over t...
Exodus 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. Ver. 11. To afflict them. ] Because they would not...
Exodus 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply When men deal wickedly , it is common for them to imagine that they deal wisely , but the folly of sin will at last be manifested before...
Exodus 1:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ISRAEL MULTIPLIED (vs.1-7) The first five verses of Exodus indicate its continuity with the book of Genesis, for they confirm what is written in more detail in Genesis 46:8-27 . This small numbe...
Exodus 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 Come on,...
Exodus 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Taskmasters, Heb. masters of tribute , who were to exact from them the tribute required, which was both money and labour; that their purses might be exhausted by the one, their strength by the oth...
Exodus 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The People Multiply And Are Put To Hard Labour ( Exodus 1:6-12 ). The careful patterning continues: a Joseph dies and all his generation ( Exodus 1:6 ). b The children of Israel are fruitful a...
Exodus 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 1:11 . Pithom] P. = “a narrow place:” a city of Lower Egypt, situated on the eastern bank of the Nile: Gr. Patoumos (Gosenius). Raamses ] Prob. = “son of the sun:” “sho...
Exodus 1:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 1:1 . The children of Israel. Some think we should read here, the sons of Israel. Paul, Galatians 4:3 ; Galatians 4:5 , makes a distinction between children and sons, in the words νηπιοι...
Exodus 1:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

The children of Israel were fruitful The increase of the Church I. Notwithstanding the removal of its chief officer ( Exodus 1:6 ). Joseph dead; his influence gone; his counsel inaccessible. T...
Exodus 1:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Exodus 1:7-2 Here the real narrative of Exodus begins. The history of the Israelites from and after the death of Joseph is entered on. The first point touched is their rapid mul...
Exodus 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Pharaoh Plans to Curb the Growth
Exodus 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

to afflict. Exodus 3:7 Exodus 5:15 Genesis 15:13 Numbers 20:15 Deuteronomy 26:6 burdens. Exodus 2:11 Exodus 5:4 Exodus 5:5 Psalms 68:13 Psalms 81:6 Psalms 105:13 Raamses. Genes...
Exodus 1:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Birth and Youth of Moses Exodus 1:1-14 , Exodus 1:22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction, we wish to discuss the meaning of the word, "Exodus." The first Book of the Bible is Ge...
Exodus 1:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They set over them task — masters, to afflict them — With this very design. They not only made them serve, which was sufficient for Pharaoh's profit, but they made them serve with rigour, so that t...

Exodus 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 1:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 1:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 1:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 1:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 1:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes