Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Come, we will be wise with them, lest they shall multiply, and it was when war shall happen, and also being added to our armies and fighting against us, and they went up from the land.
New American Standard Bible
Come, let us
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and if war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
International Standard Version
Come on, let's be careful how we treat them, so that when they grow numerous, if a war breaks out they won't join our enemies, fight against us, and leave our land."
A Conservative Version
Come, let us deal craftily with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when war happens, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
American Standard Version
come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
Amplified
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they will not multiply and in the event of war, join our enemies, and fight against us and escape from the land.”
Bible in Basic English
Let us take care for fear that their numbers may become even greater, and if there is a war, they may be joined with those who are against us, and make an attack on us, and go up out of the land.
Darby Translation
Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.
King James 2000
Come, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there come upon us any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so escape out of the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Come, we must deal shrewdly with them, lest they become many, and when war happens, they also will join our enemies and will fight against us and go up from the land."
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Come on, let us play wisely with them: lest they multiply, and then - if there chance any war - they join themselves unto our enemies and fight against us, and so get them out of the land."
NET Bible
Come, let's deal wisely with them. Otherwise they will continue to multiply, and if a war breaks out, they will ally themselves with our enemies and fight against us and leave the country."
New Heart English Bible
Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land."
The Emphasized Bible
Come on! let us shew ourselves wise with regard to them, lest they so multiply that it shall come to pass when war befalleth us, that they also, shall join themselves unto them who hate us, and shall make war upon us. and then go up out of the land.
Webster
Come, let us deal wisely with them: lest they multiply, and it shall come to pass, that when there falleth out any war, they will join with our enemies, and fight against us, and depart from the land.
World English Bible
Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land."
Youngs Literal Translation
give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Topics
Interlinear
Rabah
Qara'
Yacaph
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
9 And he will say to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel, many, being strong above us. 10 Come, we will be wise with them, lest they shall multiply, and it was when war shall happen, and also being added to our armies and fighting against us, and they went up from the land. 11 And they will set over them leaders of the tributes in order to afflict them in their burdens. And they will build cities of stores for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses
Cross References
Acts 7:19
He having deceived our race by sophistry, inflicted evil upon our fathers, to make their babes cast out, that they should not breed.
Psalm 83:3-4
Against thy people they will make crafty consultation, and they will counsel against thy hidden ones.
Psalm 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to act deceitfully with his servants.
Numbers 22:6
And now, come now, curse to me this people, for he is strong above me: perhaps I shall be able to strike upon him, and drive him out of the land, for I know whom thou shalt praise is praised, and whom thou shalt curse, shall be cursed.
Job 5:13
He took the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of the perverse was headlong.
Psalm 10:2
In the pride of the unjust he will burn the poor: they shall be taken in the devices that they purposed.
Proverbs 1:11
If they shall say, Go with us, we will lie in wait for blood, we will hide for the innocent gratuitously;
Proverbs 16:25
There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death.
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom and no understanding, and no counsel against Jehovah.
Acts 23:12
And it being day, certain of the Jews having made a condition, anathematized themselves, saying, neither to eat or drink till they kill Paul.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let none completely deceive himself. If any think to be wise in this life, let him be foolish, that he may he wise.
James 3:15-18
This is wisdom coming not down from above, but earthly, natural, resembling an evil spirit.