Verse Comparison: Exodus 1:13
American Standard Version
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:
Amplified® Bible
And the Egyptians reduced the Israelites to severe slavery.
Contemporary English Version
and made them work so hard
Darby English Version
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with harshness;
Good News Bible
and made their lives miserable by forcing them into cruel slavery. They made them work on their building projects and in their fields, and they had no pity on them.
King James Version
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:
New American Standard Bible
The Egyptians compelled the sons of Israel to labor rigorously;
New International Version
and worked them ruthlessly.
New King James Version
So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The Egyptians compelled the sons of Israel to labor rigorously;
Revised Standard Version
So they made the people of Israel serve with rigor,
Young's Literal Translation
and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,