Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
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 King James verseion
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and mightier than we.
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.
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 Then arose a new king over Egypt, - who had not known Joseph. 9 So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us! 10 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.
Cross References
Psalm 105:24-25
And he made his people exceeding fruitful, - And caused them to become stronger than their adversaries.
Numbers 22:4-5
So Moab said unto the elders of Midian - Now, shall the gathered host lick up all that are round about us, as the ox doth lick up the verdure of the field. But, Balak son of Zippor, was king unto Moab at that time.
Job 5:2
For, to the foolish man, death is caused by vexation, and, the simple one, is slain by jealousy.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince.
Proverbs 27:4
The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Titus 3:3
For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
James 3:14-16
But, if, bitter jealousy, ye have, and rivalry, in your hearts; be not boasting and showing yourselves false against the truth!
James 4:5
Or think ye that, in vain, the scripture speaketh? Is it, for envying, that the spirit which hath taken an abode within us doth crave?