7. And the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
9. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
10. Now, therefore, let us be wise concerning him, that he not multiply and it come to pass that when war comes, he shall also join with our enemies and fight against us and so leave the land.
11. Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built the supply cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
12. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew, so much that they loathed the sons of Israel.
13. And the Egyptians made the sons of Israel serve with rigor,
14. and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, making mortar and brick and in all manner of service in the field; all their service, in which they made them serve, was with rigor.