Exodus 1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
King James Version
In Context
8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Cross References
Numbers 22:4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Psalms 105:24And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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 →