Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.

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 people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us [they greatly outnumber us].

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Behold, the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and mightier
עצם עצוּם 
`atsuwm 
Usage: 31

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Israel And Oppression In Egypt

8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land."

Cross References

Psalm 105:24-25

And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.

Numbers 22:4-5

And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time,

Job 5:2

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

Proverbs 14:28

In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.

James 4:5

Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"?

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