Exodus 1:9
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 1:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach zu seinem Volke: Siehe, das Volk der Kinder Israel ist zahlreicher und stärker als wir.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
He aquí, el pueblo de los hijos de Israel es mayor y más fuerte que nosotros:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ele disse ao seu povo: Eis que o povo dos filhos de Israel é maior e mais forte que nós;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele disse ao seu povo: "Olhai os israelitas; eles são mais numerosos e fortes que nós.
📖 Exodus 1:9 in Context
7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
10Come 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.
11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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