Exo. 5:6

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taskmasters.{Nogesim,} literally, exactors, oppressors. These taskmasters were Egyptians, (Exo 1:11,) but the officers were Hebrews. See Exo 5:14.

Exod 5:10; Exod 5:13; Exod 5:15; Exod 5:19; Exod 1:11; Prov 12:10

officers.{Shoterim,} from the Arabic {saytara,} to overlook, superintend, seems to denote, as {musaytar} in Arabic also does, overseers, superintendents.

They may have been somewhat like the chiefs of trades, who are found in every city in the East; where every trade has a head, who is entrusted with authority over them, and is in some measure answerable for them to Government. Compare Exo 2:14.

Num 11:16; Deut 1:15; Deut 16:18; Josh 8:33; Josh 24:1; Josh 24:4; 2Chr 26:11