Although the Israelites were initially viewed as guests in the land of Egypt, after Joseph’s time the Egyptians “set over [the Israelites] chiefs of forced labor for the purpose of oppressing them in their burden - bearing. ”
Esialgu koheldi iisraellasi Egiptuses kui külalisi, ent pärast Joosepi surma ” panid [egiptlased] nende üle teoorjusele sundijaid, et need rõhuksid neid raske teoga ”.