Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty, so that the land was filled with them.

King James Version

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Holman Bible

But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.

International Standard Version

But the Israelis were fruitful and increased abundantly. They multiplied in numbers and became very, very strong. As a result, the land was filled with them.

A Conservative Version

And the sons of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty, and the land was filled with them.

American Standard Version

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Amplified

but the Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

Bible in Basic English

And the children of Israel were fertile, increasing very greatly in numbers and in power; and the land was full of them.

Darby Translation

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and swarmed and multiplied, and became exceeding strong; and the land was full of them.

Julia Smith Translation

Anil the sons of Israel were fruitful, and they will multiply abundantly, and they will increase, and will become strong with might exceedingly; and the land will be filled with them.

King James 2000

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the {Israelites} were fruitful and multiplied and were many and were very, very numerous, and the land was filled with them.

Modern King James verseion

And the sons of Israel were fruitful, and increased very much, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty. And the land was filled with them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

the children of Israel grew, increased, multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty: so that the land was full of them.

NET Bible

The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

New Heart English Bible

The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

The Emphasized Bible

But the sons of Israel, were fruitful and swarmed and multiplied and waxed mighty, with exceeding vigour, - so that the land was filled with them.

Webster

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

World English Bible

The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the sons of Israel have been fruitful, and they teem, and multiply, and are very very mighty, and the land is filled with them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

and the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Israel And Oppression In Egypt

6 Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died. 7 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty, so that the land was filled with them. 8 A new king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule in Egypt.


Cross References

Genesis 46:3

God said: I am God! I am the same God your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.

Deuteronomy 26:5

Answer before Jehovah your God: 'My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and traveled there. They were few in number but he became a great, mighty and populous nation.

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

Genesis 35:11

God also said: I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. Kings shall come forth from you.

Genesis 47:27

The Israelites lived in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They became rich and had many children.

Genesis 48:4

He promised: 'I will give you a large family with many descendants that will grow into a nation. I am giving you this land that will belong to you and your family from generation to generation.' (Hebrew: olam olam) (long lasting possession)

Psalm 105:24

Jehovah made his people grow rapidly in number and stronger than their enemies.

Genesis 1:20

God said: Let the waters be filled with many kinds of living beings, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said to them: Be fruitful and increase in number. Fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and dominate the birds of the air. Have dominion over every living creature that moves on the ground.

Genesis 9:1

God blessed Noah and his sons. He said: Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted.

Genesis 15:5

He brought him outside and said: Look toward heaven and count the stars. Are you able to count them? He continued: So shall your descendants be.

Genesis 17:4-6

This is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.

Genesis 22:17

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

Genesis 26:4

I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth.

Genesis 28:3-4

Almighty God will bless your marriage and give you many children. You will become the father of many nations!

Genesis 28:14

Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Every family on earth will be blessed through you and through your descendants.

Genesis 48:16

May the being who rescued me from all evil bless these boys! May they be called by my name and by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. May they have many children on the earth.

Exodus 12:37

The Israelites left Rameses to go to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, plus all the women and children.

Deuteronomy 10:22

Your fathers traveled to Egypt, seventy persons in all. Now Jehovah your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the universe (physical heavens).

Nehemiah 9:23

You made their children as great in number as the stars of heaven. You took them into the land, of which you had said to their fathers that they were to go in and take it for themselves.

Acts 7:17-18

When the time of God's promise to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt.

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