Exodus 1:12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
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13The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
Cross References
Genesis 46:3He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.
Numbers 22:3Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 9:23You also multiplied their children as the stars of the sky, and brought them into the land concerning which you said to their fathers that they should go in to possess it.
Psalms 105:24He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said amongst themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, 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 →