“ And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: ”
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...
13. And the Egyptians made. Thus Moses informs us that, so far from being induced to kindness by their fears, they were rather hardened, and spurred on to greater cruelty; for the wicked do...
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: To serve with rigour - בפרך bepharech, with cruelty, great oppression; being ferocious with them. The word fierce is supposed by so...
And the Egyptians— The more sensibly God's blessing was discerned towards the Israelites, the more furiously was the rage of their persecutors kindled against them. Moses represents them sufferin...
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
With rigour. — Forced labour in Egypt was of a very severe character. Those condemned to it worked from morning to night under the rod of a task-master, which was freely applied to their legs or ba...
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...
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...
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...
Proverbs 27:4
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour . Or with breach c, with what might tend to break their strength; they laid heavier burdens upon them, obliged them to harder servi...
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: Ver. 13. To serve with rigour. ] Heb. (בפרך), With fierceness: a so thinking to cow out their spirits, and to exanimate them....
With rigour בפרךְ bepareck, with cruelty , or tyranny; with hard words and cruel usage, without mercy or mitigation. This God permitted for wise and just reasons: 1st, As a punishment of the ido...
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...
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,...
Or, cruelty , or, tyranny ; with hard words and cruel usage, without mercy or mitigation. This God permitted for wise and just reasons. 1. As a punishment of their idolatry, into which divers of...
The Children of Israel Are Put To Hard Service ( Exodus 1:13-14 ). a The Egyptians make the children of Israel serve with rigour ( Exodus 1:13 ). b They make their lives bitter with hard servi...
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 1:13-14 THE DESPOTISM OF SIN I. That it commences by suggesting a small tribute to the sinner. The Egyptian King, no doubt, suggested to the Israelit...
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...
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...
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...
Pharaoh Plans to Curb the Growth
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...