ethnic_group

children of israel

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Properties

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0
context
ancient Egypt
description
The group of people subjected to forced labor, specifically brick-making, under the described rigorous conditions.
labor_type
forced
primary_task
brick-making

Relationships

  • is_also_known_asHebrews
    description
    The text refers to the laborers as both 'Children of Israel' and 'Hebrews,' indicating these terms refer to the same group subjected to forced labor.
    source
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    source_text
    officers of the children of Israel” (v. 14), held responsible no doubt for “the tale of bricks.” In a papyrus of the nineteenth dynasty the writer complains, “I have no one to help me in making bricks, no straw.” The poor Hebrews had to roam over the land
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-01T21:18:42.899Z
    source
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