Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph:
Cross References
Numbers 22:4He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.
Psalms 105:24And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies,
Proverbs 27:4Anger hath no mercy, nor fury when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?
Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 4:5Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?
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 →