Exodus 1:10
Come, let us deal craftily with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when war happens, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
Cross References
1 Samuel 29:4But the rulers of the Philistines were angry with him. And the rulers of the Philistines said to him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, l
Psalms 10:2In the pride of the wicked man the poor man is hotly pursued. Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
Psalms 105:25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
Proverbs 16:25There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Acts 7:19This man, who cunningly victimized our race, mistreated our fathers to make their infants be placed outside in order not to keep alive.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let not one man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 1:9-15
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 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,… Read the whole commentary →