Isaiah 19:4
hand <05534> [give over. or, shut up.]
harsh master ............ master <0113 07186> [a cruel lord.]
Rather, "cruel lords," agreeable to the LXX., Syriac, Vulgate, and the original {adonim kasheh.} Nebuchadnezzar, who first conquered and ravaged Egypt, B.C. 573, and the following year; and then, not only his successors, but Cambyses, (who invaded Egypt, B.C. 526,) the son of Cyrus, and the whole succession of Persian kings till the time of Alexander, who were in general hard masters, and grievously oppressed the country.
Exodus 1:14
lives <02416> [their lives.]
[in mortar.]
rigorous <06531> [was with rigour.]
Exodus 5:10-21
slave masters <05065> [taskmasters.]
<01697> [not ought.]
stubble <07179> [stubble.]
each day <01697 03117> [daily tasks. Heb. a matter of a day in his day.]
given <05414> [yet shall ye deliver.]
trouble ..... told <07451 0559> [evil case.]
Lord <03068> [The Lord.]
stink <07381> [our savour.]
stink <0887> [to be abhorred. Heb. to stink.]
Deuteronomy 4:20
iron-smelting <01270> [the iron.]
people <05971> [a people.]
Deuteronomy 8:15
great <03212 01419> [led thee.]
serpents <05175 08314> [fiery serpents.]
<03318> [who brought.]
Deuteronomy 17:16
accumulate horses <05483 07235> [multiply horses.]
Multiplying horses for chariots of war and cavalry, or for luxury, would increase the splendour of a monarch, and form a ground of confidence distinct from a proper confidence in God, and inconsistent with it, and with considering him as the glory of Israel. Egypt abounded in horses; and the desire of multiplying these would induce the prince to encourage a trade with that kingdom; and this might make way for the Israelites being again subjugated by the Egyptians, or at least corrupted by their idolatries and vices. Whereas, it was the command of God that they should no more return thither, but be totally detached from them. Besides, they might be tempted to extend their dominion by means of cavalry, and so get scattered among the surrounding idolatrous nations, and thus cease to be that distinct, separate people, which God intended they should be.
people <05971> [cause.]
again <03254> [Ye shall henceforth.]
Jeremiah 11:4
charged ....................................... commanded <06680> [I commanded.]
iron-smelting <01270> [iron.]
Obey <08085> [Obey.]
people <05971> [ye be.]
