6671. With all their service wherein they made them to serve with cruelty. That this signifies the intention to subjugate in many ways by reason of unmercifulness, is evident from the signification of “service,” as being the intention to subjugate (see n. 6666, 6668, 6670), and because it is said “all service,” there is signified that it is done in many ways; and from the signification of “cruelty,” as being unmercifulness (n. 6667).

6668. And they rendered their life bitter with grievous service. That this signifies until the intention to subjugate became troublesome, is evident from the signification of “the life being rendered bitter,” as being to become troublesome; and from the signification of “servitude,” as being subjugation, here the intention to subjugate (as above, n. 6666).