Exodus 1:9
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8Then arose a new king over Egypt,—who had not known Joseph.
Cross References
Numbers 22:4So Moab said unto the elders of Midian—Now, shall the gathered host lick up all that are round about us, as the ox doth lick up the verdure of the field. But, Balak son of Zippor, was king unto Moab at that time.
Psalms 105:24And he made his people exceeding fruitful,—And caused them to become stronger than their adversaries.
Proverbs 27:4The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Titus 3:3For, even we, used, at one time, to be—thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
James 4:5Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?
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 →