- rule:
- "And ye shall take them as an inheritanceª°¹ for your childrenª afterª you, to inheritª° [them for] a possession;ª they shall be your bondmenª° for ever:ª but over your brethrenª the childrenª of Israel,ª ye shall not¹ ruleª° oneª over anotherª with rigour.ª" {Lev 25:46} + "[And] as a yearlyª hired servantª shall he be¹ with¹ him: [and the other] shall not¹ rule²° with rigour² over¹¹ him in thy sight.ª" {Lev 25:53} + "And the Egyptiansª made²°¹ the childrenª of Israelª to serveª° with rigour:ª ... And they made²°¹ their livesª bitterª° with hardª bondage,ª in morter,ª and in brick,ª and in all manner¹ of serviceª in the field:ª¹ all¹ their service,ª wherein¹ they made them serve,ª° [was] with rigour.ª" {Exd 1:13-14} + "And it came to pass¹ in process²² of time,ª¹¹ that the kingª of Egyptª died:ª° and the childrenª of Israelª sighedª° by reason ofª the bondage,ª and they cried,ª° and their cryª came upª° unto¹ Godª by reason of¹ the bondage.ª" {Exd 2:23} + "And the LORDª said,ª° I have surely²° seenª°¹ the afflictionª of my peopleª which¹ [are] in Egypt,ª and have heardª° their cryª by reason² of¹¹ their taskmasters;ª° for¹ I knowª°¹ their sorrows;ª" {Exd 3:7} + "Now¹ therefore, behold,¹ the cryª of the childrenª of Israelª is comeª° unto¹ me: and I have also¹ seenª°¹ the oppressionª wherewith¹ the Egyptiansª oppressª° them." {Exd 3:9} + "And the officersª° of the childrenª of Israel,ª which¹ Pharaoh'sª taskmastersª° had setª° over¹ them, were beaten,ª° [and] demanded,ª° Wherefore¹ have ye not¹ fulfilledª° your taskª in making brickª° both¹ yesterdayª and¹ to day,ª as heretofore?ªª" {Exd 5:14} + "I was wrothª° with¹ my people,ª I have pollutedª° mine inheritance,ª and givenª° them into thine hand:ª thou didst shewª° them no¹ mercy;ª upon¹ the ancientª hast thou veryª heavily²° laid¹ thy yoke.ª" {Isa 47:6} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "And,ª ye masters,ª doª° the¹ same thingsª untoª them,ª forbearingª° threatening:ª knowingª° thatª yourª² Masterª alsoª isª° inª heaven;ª neitherªª is¹ there²° respect of personsª withª him.ª" {Eph 6:9} + "Masters,ª giveª° unto [your] servantsª that which is justª andª equal;ª knowingª° thatª yeª alsoª haveª° a Masterª inª heaven.ª" {Col 4:1}
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