Exodus 1:12
But the more cruel they were to them, the more their number increased, till all the land was full of them. And the children of Israel were hated by the Egyptians.
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13And they gave the children of Israel even harder work to do:
Cross References
Genesis 46:3And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:
Numbers 22:3And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:23And you made their children as great in number as the stars of heaven, and took them into the land, of which you had said to their fathers that they were to go in and take it for themselves.
Psalms 105:24And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.
Proverbs 21:30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
John 12:19Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.
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 →