- grievous:
- "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} + "Judahª and Israelª [were] many,ª as the sandª which¹ [is] by¹ the seaª in multitude,ª eatingª° and drinking,ª° and making merry.ª" {1Kg 4:20} + "And Judahª and Israelª dweltª° safely,ª every manª under¹ his vineª and under¹ his fig tree,ª from Danª¹ even to¹ Beersheba,ª all¹ the daysª of Solomon.ª" {1Kg 4:25} + "But of the childrenª¹ of Israelª did Solomonª makeª° no¹ bondmen:ª but¹ they¹ [were] men²¹ of war,ª and his servants,ª and his princes,ª and his captains,ª and rulersª of his chariots,ª and his horsemen.ª" {1Kg 9:22}
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