Exodus 1:8-10

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⁸ Then, eventually, a new king came^[a] to the throne of Egypt who felt no obligation to the descendants of Joseph.

⁹ He told his people, “These Israelis are becoming dangerous to us because there are so many of them. ¹⁰ Let’s figure out a way to put an end to this. If we don’t, and war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us and escape out of the country.”