KJV ORIGINAL
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
That same day, Pharaoh gave orders to the slave drivers who were in charge of the people and their foremen, saying,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Pharaoh immediately responding to Moses' request by giving harsh new orders to those who supervised the Israelite slaves.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs right after Moses and Aaron asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites go worship God in the wilderness. Instead of agreeing, Pharaoh became angry and decided to make their slavery even harder. The taskmasters were Egyptian overseers, while the officers were likely Israelites who had been put in charge of work crews under Egyptian supervision.
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