Exodus 1:9

and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel [is] more numerous and mighty than we;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

In Context

8And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,

10give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'

Read all of Exodus 1

Cross References

Numbers 22:4and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, 'Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor [is] king of Moab at that time,

Psalms 105:24And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

Proverbs 27:4Fury [is] fierce, and anger [is] overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Titus 3:3for we were once — also we — thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious — hating one another;

James 4:5Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Exodus 1:9