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So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore they did set{H7760}{(H8799)} over them taskmasters{H4522}{H8269} to afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} them with their burdens{H5450}. And they built{H1129}{(H8799)} for Pharaoh{H6547} treasure{H4543} cities{H5892}, Pithom{H6619} and Raamses{H7486}.
Strong's King James
And they set over it princes of tribute, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it buildeth store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses;
Young's Literal Translation
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