Question 34
Moses and the Exodus"Behold, the people of Israel are too many... come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply..."
In the statement above, the first step by the new king of Egypt was to
- A.cast all Hebrew male children into the Nile
- B.impose heavy tax on them
- C.kill all Hebrew male children
- D.set taskmasters over them to afflict them with burdens.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (set taskmasters over them to afflict them with burdens.)
Explanation
Pharaoh's first measure was to set taskmasters over the Israelites to afflict them with heavy burdens; killing the boys came later (Exodus 1:11, 16, 22).