11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 1:11:1 ⧉וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvayasimu{And} they set Exodus 1:11:2 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavover him Exodus 1:11:3 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsarechiefs of Exodus 1:11:4 ⧉מִסִּ֔יםmissimforced labor Exodus 1:11:5 ⧉לְמַ֥עַןlemaanin order to Exodus 1:11:6 ⧉עַנֹּת֖וֹannotoafflict him Exodus 1:11:7 ⧉בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbesivlotamwith their burdens Exodus 1:11:8 ⧉וַיִּ֜בֶןvayiven{And} he built Exodus 1:11:9 ⧉עָרֵ֤יarecities of Exodus 1:11:10 ⧉מִסְכְּנוֹת֙miskenotstorage Exodus 1:11:11 ⧉לְפַרְעֹ֔הlefarofor Pharaoh Exodus 1:11:12 ⧉אֶת־פִּתֹ֖םetpitomPithom Exodus 1:11:13 ⧉וְאֶת־רַעַמְסֵֽס׃veetraamsesand Raamses |
11. Formal Translation So they placed officials over them in order to oppress them with their burdens, and they built store cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Rameses. |
11. Dynamic Translation They put slave drivers over them to burden them with harsh labor, and they built supply centers at Pithom and Rameses. |