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Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we.
Exodus 1:9 · Webster Bible
Exodus 1:9 in other translations
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
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In context
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
9 And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we.
10 Come, let us deal wisely with them: lest they multiply, and it shall come to pass, that when there falleth out any war, they will join with our enemies, and fight against us, and depart from the land.
11 Therefore they set over them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom, and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
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