Thematic Bible: Israel increase and are oppressed


Thematic Bible



And these were the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt. Every man and his household came with Jacob: Reuben; Simeon; Levi; and Judah; Issachar; Zebulun; and Benjamin, read more.
Dan; and Naphtali; Gad; and Asher. And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls, for Joseph was already in Egypt. And Joseph died, and all his brothers, and all that generation. And the sons of Israel were fruitful, and increased very much, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty. And the land was filled with them. And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and mightier than we. Come, let us deal slyly with them, lest they multiply, and it will be when there comes a war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and get out of the land. And they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built treasure cities for Pharaoh, Pithon and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the sons of Israel. And the Egyptians made the sons of Israel serve with harshness. And they made their lives bitter with hard work in mortar and in bricks, and in all kinds of work in the field; all their work in which they made them do was with harshness.