Exodus 1:12

And bi hou myche thei oppressiden hem, bi so myche thei weren multiplied, and encreessiden more.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

In Context

11And so he made maistris of werkis souereyns to hem, that thei schulden turmente hem with chargis. And thei maden citees of tabernaclis to Farao, Fiton, and Ramesses.

13And Egipcians hatiden the sones of Israel, and turmentiden, and scorneden hem;

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Cross References

Genesis 46:3God seide to hym, Y am the strongeste God of thi fadir; nyle thou drede, go doun in to Egipt, for Y schal make thee there in to a greet folk;

Numbers 22:3and that men of Moab `hadden dred Israel, and miyten not + 22:3 and myyten not, in Ebreu it is, and Moab wlatide the sones of Israel, and this semeth the veriere lettre. bere the assailing of him.

John 12:19Therfor the Farisees seiden to hem silf, Ye seen, that we profiten no thing; lo! al the world wente aftir hym.

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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