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Exodus 1:9

Israel

7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

8 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

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

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.

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BSB
“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
KJV
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
WEB
He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
ASV
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
DARBY
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.
BLB
And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel [are] many and mightier than us.
ÅB
Og han sa til sitt folk: Se, israelittenes folk er større og tallrikere enn vi.
OTB
Han sa til sitt folk: "Se, israelittene har blitt for mange og for sterke for oss.
B1930
Og han sa til sitt folk: Se, israelittenes folk er større og tallrikere enn vi.

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