Exodus 1:12
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites increased in numbers and spread. So the Egyptians began to dread the Israelites.
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13The Egyptians made the Israelites work rigorously.
Cross References
Genesis 46:3He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not fear to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation.
Numbers 22:3Moab was very afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was in terror of the people of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:23You made their children as numerous as the stars of heaven, and you brought them into the land that you told their ancestors to go in and possess.
Psalms 105:24Yahweh made his people fruitful, 1 and made them stronger than their enemies. 1
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice 1 that can stand against Yahweh. 1
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “Look, you can do nothing; see, 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 →