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John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 26:6

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the Egyptians evil entreated us, etc.] Ordered their male children to be killed by the midwives, and by another edict to be drowned by the people: and afflicted us; by setting taskmasters over them, who put heavy burdens upon them: and laid upon us hard bondage; in mortar and brick, and all manner of field service, in which they made them serve with rigour, and whereby their lives were made bitter; (see <020109>Exodus 1:9-22).
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