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Exodus 1:9

Israel

7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 105:24–25

    And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

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  • James 3:14–16

    But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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  • Ecclesiastes 4:4

    Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

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  • Proverbs 14:28

    In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

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  • Proverbs 27:4

    Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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  • Titus 3:3

    For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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  • Numbers 22:4–5

    And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

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  • Job 5:2

    For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

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