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Exodus 1:8-11
New American Standard Bible 1995

8 Now a new (A)king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 (B)He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are [a]more and mightier than we. 10 Come, let us (C)deal wisely with them, or else they will multiply and [b]in the event of war, they will also join themselves to those who hate us, and fight against us and [c]depart from the land.” 11 So they appointed (D)taskmasters over them to afflict them with [d](E)hard labor. And they built for Pharaoh (F)storage cities, Pithom and (G)Raamses.

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  1. Exodus 1:9 Or too many and too mighty for us
  2. Exodus 1:10 Lit it came about when war befalls that
  3. Exodus 1:10 Lit go up from
  4. Exodus 1:11 Lit their burdens
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