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Exodus 1:12

Israel
SufferingGod's faithfulness

10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

11 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.

But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

13 They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

14 and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

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BSB
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
KJV
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
WEB
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
ASV
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
DARBY
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.
BLB
And as they afflicted him, so he multiplied and so he burst forth. And they were in dread from the face of the sons of Israel.
ÅB
Men jo mere de plaget dem, dess mere tok de til, og dess mere bredte de seg ut, så egypterne begynte å grue for Israels barn.
OTB
Jo mer de ble undertrykt, desto mer økte de og spredte seg, så egypterne begynte å frykte israelittene.
B1930
Men jo mere de plaget dem, dess mere tok de til, og dess mere bredte de sig ut, så egypterne begynte å grue for Israels barn.

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  • Psalms 105:24

    And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,

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  • Exodus 1:9

    “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.

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  • Romans 8:28

    And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

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  • Acts 5:28–33

    “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

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  • Acts 4:2–4

    greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

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  • John 12:19

    Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

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