Parallel Verses

King James Version

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

New American Standard Bible

He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons 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

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Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Israel And Oppression In Egypt

8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 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.

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 unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

Job 5:2

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 3:14-16

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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