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Exodus 1:9

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1:9He said18 to his people, “Look at19 the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

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Footnotes

  1. 18 Heb “and he said.”
  2. 19 The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) introduces the foundational clause for the exhortation to follow by drawing the listeners’ attention to the Israelites. In other words, the exhortation that follows is based on this observation. The connection could be rendered “since, because,” or the like.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.

NLTNew Living Translation

He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the Israelites are greater and more numerous than us.

KJV 1900King James Version

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