## translationWords

* [[en:tw:israel]]
* [[en:tw:labor]]
* [[en:tw:oppress]]
* [[en:tw:pharaoh]]

## translationNotes

* **taskmasters** - “slave drivers” or “masters.” These were Egyptians whose job was to force the Israelites to do hard work.
* **to oppress them with hard labor** - "to force the Israelites to do hard work for the Egyptians."
* **storage cities** - places where the leaders put food and other important things to keep them safe