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In biblical times, taskwork was a common aspect of daily life, particularly for those who were servants or slaves. The concept of taskwork is closely related to themes of labor, diligence, and obedience, which are prevalent throughout the Scriptures.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>The Bible addresses the concept of taskwork in various contexts, often highlighting the responsibilities and expectations placed upon individuals. In the Old Testament, taskwork is frequently associated with the Israelites' experience in Egypt. <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a> states, "So they appointed taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor." This verse illustrates the harsh conditions under which the Israelites labored, emphasizing the burdensome nature of their taskwork.<br><br>In the New Testament, taskwork is addressed in the context of Christian service and the work ethic expected of believers. <a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a> instructs, "Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." This passage encourages believers to approach their taskwork with diligence and a heart of service, recognizing that their ultimate reward comes from God.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>Taskwork, from a biblical perspective, is not merely about fulfilling duties but is deeply connected to one's relationship with God and others. The Bible teaches that work is a form of worship and an opportunity to reflect God's character. <a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a> notes, "Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it." This verse underscores the divine origin of work, portraying it as a purposeful and honorable endeavor.<br><br>Furthermore, taskwork is seen as a means of serving others and contributing to the community. <a href="/ephesians/4-28.htm">Ephesians 4:28</a> advises, "He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need." This highlights the social responsibility associated with taskwork, encouraging believers to use their labor to bless others.<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Considerations:</b> <br>The Bible provides guidance on the ethical treatment of those engaged in taskwork. Employers and those in authority are admonished to treat their workers fairly and justly. <a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a> warns, "Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts." This verse serves as a reminder of God's concern for justice and the fair treatment of workers.<br><br>Additionally, the Bible calls for integrity and honesty in taskwork. <a href="/proverbs/12-11.htm">Proverbs 12:11</a> states, "He who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment." This proverb emphasizes the value of hard work and the importance of focusing on one's responsibilities rather than pursuing dishonest gain.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>For believers today, taskwork is an opportunity to demonstrate faithfulness and integrity in all areas of life. Whether in professional settings, volunteer work, or daily responsibilities, Christians are called to perform their tasks with excellence and a heart of service. By doing so, they bear witness to their faith and honor God through their labor.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) Work done as a task; also, work done by the job; piecework.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4522.htm"><span class="l">4522. mas -- body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, <b>taskwork</b>, serfdom.<br> Transliteration: mas or mis Phonetic Spelling: (mas) Short Definition: labor. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4522.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/taskwork.htm"><span class="l"><b>Taskwork</b> (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Work done as a task; also, work done by the job;<br> piecework. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Taskwork</b> (14 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taskwork.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tributary.htm"><span class="l">Tributary (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 1:30 Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants<br> of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to <b>taskwork</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tributary.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/task-work.htm"><span class="l">Task-work (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Task-work. <b>Taskwork</b>, Task-work. Tassel . Multi-Version Concordance Task-work<br> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (See JPS). <b>Taskwork</b>, Task-work. Tassel . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/task-work.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drove.htm"><span class="l">Drove (89 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell<br> in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do <b>taskwork</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drove.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm"><span class="l">Issachar (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> There is a play upon the name in this sense in Genesis 49:15, "He bowed his shoulder<br> to bear, and became a servant under <b>taskwork</b>." Wellhausen (Textder Buch. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/issachar.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/waxed.htm"><span class="l">Waxed (57 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Joshua 17:13 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong,<br> that they put the Canaanites to <b>taskwork</b>, and did not utterly drive them out. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/waxed.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/government.htm"><span class="l">Government (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> or prompter (1 Kings 4:3); king's counselor (2 Samuel 15:12); and, perhaps, the<br> king's friend (2 Samuel 15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16); overseer of <b>taskwork</b> (2 Samuel <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/government.htm - 50k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/waxen.htm"><span class="l">Waxen (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV JPS). Judges 1:28 And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they<br> put the Canaanites to <b>taskwork</b>, and did not utterly drive them out. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/waxen.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tasks.htm"><span class="l">Tasks (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tasks.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/taanach.htm"><span class="l">Taanach (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The Canaanites were not driven out; only at a later time they were set to <b>taskwork</b><br> (Joshua 17:12 Judges 1:27 f). Here the great battle was fought when the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/taanach.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/taskwork.htm">Taskwork: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Taskwork (14 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Genesis 49:15</a></span><br />And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Joshua 16:10</a></span><br />And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/17-13.htm">Joshua 17:13</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Judges 1:28</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>, and did not utterly drive them out.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Judges 1:30</a></span><br />Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33</a></span><br />Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35</a></span><br />but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-24.htm">2 Samuel 20:24</a></span><br />and Adoram was over the men subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; <br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/4-6.htm">1 Kings 4:6</a></span><br />and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>. <br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/5-14.htm">1 Kings 5:14</a></span><br />And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/12-18.htm">1 Kings 12:18</a></span><br />Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-18.htm">2 Chronicles 10:18</a></span><br />Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Proverbs 12:24</a></span><br />The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>. <br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8</a></span><br />And the Assyrian shall fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of men, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become subject to <span class="boldtext">taskwork</span>.<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/taskwork.htm">Taskwork</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/task-work.htm">Task-work (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tributary.htm">Tributary (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/drove.htm">Drove (89 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm">Issachar (40 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/waxed.htm">Waxed (57 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tassel.htm">Tassel (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/government.htm">Government (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/waxen.htm">Waxen (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tasks.htm">Tasks (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/taanach.htm">Taanach (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/resolved.htm">Resolved (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/discomfiture.htm">Discomfiture (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/discomfit.htm">Discomfit (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/megiddon.htm">Megiddon (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/megiddo.htm">Megiddo (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-shean.htm">Beth-shean (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethshean.htm">Bethshean (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-anath.htm">Beth-anath (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethshan.htm">Bethshan (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-shan.htm">Beth-shan (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/adoniram.htm">Adoniram (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/something.htm">Something (417 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stronger.htm">Stronger (59 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/resting-place.htm">Resting-place (211 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/esdraelon.htm">Esdraelon</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-shemesh.htm">Beth-shemesh (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/plain.htm">Plain (113 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/harheres.htm">Harheres (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tasks.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tasks"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tasks" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/task-work.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Task-work"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Task-work" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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