Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Bible References

The people

Acts 13:17
The God of this people Israel, chose our fathers, and, the people, he exalted, by their sojourn in the land of Egypt, - and, with a high arm, brought he them out of it;
Exodus 1:7
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.
Psalm 105:24
And he made his people exceeding fruitful, - And caused them to become stronger than their adversaries.