Exodus 1:9

9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.

Exodus 1:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
ESV
9 And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
NLT
9 He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.
MSG
9 He spoke to his people in alarm, "There are way too many of these Israelites for us to handle.
CSB
9 He said to his people, "Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.

Exodus 1:9 In-Context

7 but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.
8 Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.
9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.
10 Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”
11 So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 7; Psalms 105:24-25
  • 2. S Genesis 26:16
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