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Exodus 1:7–9

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7But the Israelites were fruitful and prolific; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.*

The Israelites Are Oppressed

8Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.* 9He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we.*

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Cross references

  1. *Gen 46:3; 47:27; Acts 7:17
  2. *Acts 7:18, 19
  3. *Ps 105:24, 25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt. “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.

A new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.

NLTNew Living Translation

But their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and grandchildren. In fact, they multiplied so greatly that they became extremely powerful and filled the land.

Eventually, a new king came to power in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done. He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied and were many and were very, very numerous, and the land was filled with them.

And a new king rose over Egypt who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the Israelites are greater and more numerous than us.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: