Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty 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!
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.
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
8 And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph, 9 and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we; 10 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.'
Cross References
Psalm 105:24-25
And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.
Numbers 22:4-5
and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, 'Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor is king of Moab at that time,
Job 5:2
For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
Proverbs 27:4
Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Titus 3:3
for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;
James 3:14-16
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
James 4:5
Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, 'To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'