Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey worked the Israelites ruthlessly Young's Literal Translation and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour, King James Bible And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: Hebrew They workedוַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּ (way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son ruthlessly בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ (bə·p̄ā·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6531: Harshness, severity |
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