Exodus 1:11 — The Egyptians put slave bosses in charge of the people of Israel and tried to w… — CEV | maBible

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11 The Egyptians put slave bosses in charge of the people of Israel and tried to wear them down with hard work. Those bosses forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses, where the king could store his supplies.

Notes and references

Pithom and Rameses: This is the only mention of Pithom in the Bible; its exact location is unknown, though it was probably in the northern Delta of Egypt. Rameses is the famous Delta city that was the home of Rameses II; its exact location is also unknown.
the king: The Hebrew text has “Pharaoh,” a Hebrew word sometimes used for the title of the king of Egypt.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h30 · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Pharaon, Miriam, Josué

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