Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and mightier than we.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Holman Bible
He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.
International Standard Version
He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.
A Conservative Version
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
American Standard Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Amplified
He said to his people, “Behold, the
Bible in Basic English
And he said to his people, See, the people of Israel are greater in number and in power than we are:
Darby Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel, many, being strong above us.
King James 2000
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the {Israelites} [are] greater and more numerous than us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto his folk, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
NET Bible
He said to his people, "Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!
New Heart English Bible
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
The Emphasized Bible
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
Webster
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
World English Bible
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
8 And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and mightier than we. 10 Come, let us deal slyly with them, lest they multiply, and it will be when there comes a war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and get out of the land.
Cross References
Psalm 105:24-25
And He increased His people greatly and made them stronger than their enemies.
Numbers 22:4-5
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company is licking up all around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Job 5:2
For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before envy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
James 3:14-16
But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.
James 4:5
Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?