And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

And the Egyptians were cruel to us, crushing us under a hard yoke:

και οι Αιγυπτιοι εταλαιπωρησαν ημας και κατεθλιψαν ημας και επεβαλον εφ' ημας σκληραν δουλειαν·

And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: