Parashas Shemos · Passuk 1:11
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Torah Temimah points to Sotah 11a (verified).
Sefaria — Exodus 1:11
Sefaria — Sotah 11a
E-Daf — Sotah 11a
English: The verse says “to afflict him with their burdens” rather than “to afflict them”; the wording is understood as referring to afflicting Pharaoh through Israel’s burdens.
In context: See the cited source for the full section.
Custom — diyuk from singular object.
The oppression designed against Israel was already worded so that it would rebound upon Pharaoh.