Exodus 1:7-12
New International Version
7 but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(A) 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.(B) 9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous(C) for us.(D) 10 Come, we must deal shrewdly(E) 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.”(F)
11 So they put slave masters(G) over them to oppress them with forced labor,(H) and they built Pithom and Rameses(I) as store cities(J) for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
Exodus 1:7-12
King James Version
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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, Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
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Exodus 1:20
New International Version
20 So God was kind to the midwives(A) and the people increased and became even more numerous.
Exodus 1:20
King James Version
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
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