Exodus 1:12
But in the measure that they afflicted them, so they multiplied and so they spread out; and they felt abhorrence because of the children of Israel.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to labor with rigor:
Cross References
Genesis 46:3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father; fear not to go down into Egypt; for a great nation will I make of thee there:
Numbers 22:3And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because it was numerous; and Moab was horrified because of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:23And their children didst thou multiply like the stars of heaven, and then broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst ordered their fathers to enter in to take possession of it.
Psalms 105:24And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
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 →