Thematic Bible
Exodus 1:1 (show verse)
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household:
Exodus 1:2 (show verse)
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
Exodus 1:3 (show verse)
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
Exodus 1:4 (show verse)
Dan and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Exodus 1:5 (show verse)
All the descendants of Jacob were seventy people; Joseph was [already] in Egypt.
Exodus 1:6 (show verse)
Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation,
Exodus 1:7 (show verse)
but the Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.
Exodus 1:8 (show verse)
Exodus 1:9 (show verse)
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].
Exodus 1:10 (show verse)
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they will not multiply and in the event of war, join our enemies, and fight against us and escape from the land.”
Exodus 1:11 (show verse)
So they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with hard labor. And the sons of Israel built Pithom and Raamses as storage cities for Pharaoh.
Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Designated as » Treasure
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Cities » Different kinds of » Treasure
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Pithom » A treasure city in lower egypt
Punishments » Hard labour
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites » City of, built by the israelites as a treasure city for one of the pharaohs
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Treasure cities » Built » Storage » Kings » Substances
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Designated as » Treasure
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Cities » Different kinds of » Treasure
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Pithom » A treasure city in lower egypt
Punishments » Hard labour
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites » City of, built by the israelites as a treasure city for one of the pharaohs
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Treasure cities » Built » Storage » Kings » Substances
Exodus 1:12 (show verse)
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that the Egyptians dreaded and were exasperated by the Israelites.
Afflictions » Frequently terminate in good
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Exodus 1:13 (show verse)
And the Egyptians made the Israelites serve rigorously [forcing them into severe slavery].
Bondage, spiritual » Typified » Israel in egypt
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Exodus 1:14 (show verse)
They made their lives bitter with hard labor in mortar, brick, and all kinds of field work. All their labor was harsh and severe.
Bondage » Of israelites in egypt
Bondage, spiritual » Typified » Israel in egypt
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Mortar » Cement or slime
Mortar » Cement
Oppression » Examples of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Slime » Cement or slime
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Bondage, spiritual » Typified » Israel in egypt
Brick » Cities in egypt
Cities » Built » Of brick and mortar
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Masters' » Bad--exemplified
Mortar » Cement or slime
Mortar » Cement
Oppression » Examples of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified
Punishments » Hard labour
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Slime » Cement or slime
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour
Exodus 1:15 (show verse)
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah (beauty) and the other named Puah (splendor),
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Puah » Hebrew » Midwife
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Shiphrah » Hebrew » Midwife
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Puah » Hebrew » Midwife
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Shiphrah » Hebrew » Midwife
Exodus 1:16 (show verse)
“When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”
Exodus 1:17 (show verse)
But the midwives feared God [with profound reverence] and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but they let the boy babies live.
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Exodus 1:18 (show verse)
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and allowed the boy babies to live?”
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Exodus 1:19 (show verse)
The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth quickly and their babies are born before the midwife can get to them.”
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Exodus 1:20 (show verse)
So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong.
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Exodus 1:21 (show verse)
And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], He established families and households for them.
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » The midwives of egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the hebrew children
Integrity » Instances of » The egyptian midwives when commanded to destroy the newborn babies of the israelites
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Exodus 1:22 (show verse)
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born [to the Hebrews] must be thrown into the Nile, but every daughter you shall keep alive.”
Children » Edict to murder » Of pharaoh
Cruelty » Examples of
Egypt » Watered by the nile
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Pharaoh
Murder » Exemplified » Pharaoh
River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Male children drowned in
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Cruelty » Examples of
Egypt » Watered by the nile
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Pharaoh
Murder » Exemplified » Pharaoh
River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Male children drowned in
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Servant » Instances of » israelites
Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites