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Webster
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
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 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. 10 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.
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 to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are around 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 honor: 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 labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. 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?