Exodus 1:9

And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

10Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:4And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

Psalms 105:24And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.

Proverbs 27:4Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Titus 3:3For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

James 4:5Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?

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 →

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