As the Bible says, they “put slave - drivers over the Israelites to wear them down under heavy loads, ” particularly at making bricks. — Exodus 1: 11, The Jerusalem Bible.
Nagu ütleb Piibel, panid egiptlased „nende üle teoorjusele sundijaid, et need rõhuksid neid raske teoga ”, eriti sellega, et käskisid neil telliskive valmistada.