It is little wonder, then, that Jehovah said to Moses: “Unquestionably I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry as a result of those who drive them to work; because I well know the pains they suffer. ” ​ — Ex.
પરંતુ, યુસફના ગુજરી ગયા પછી, ઇજિપ્તના લોકો ઈસ્રાએલીઓને ‘ માથે બોજ નાખીને તેઓને દુઃખ આપવા લાગ્યા.