Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel increase and are oppressed
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
8 Eventually a new king who was unacquainted with Joseph came to power in Egypt. 9 He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are. 10 Come on, let's be careful how we treat them, so that when they grow numerous, if a war breaks out they won't join our enemies, fight against us, and leave our land."
Cross References
Psalm 105:24-25
He caused his people to multiply greatly; and be more numerous than their enemies.
Numbers 22:4-5
the Moabites told the elders of Midian, "This horde of people is about to lick up everything around us, like an ox licks up the green ground."
Job 5:2
For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.
Proverbs 14:28
A large population is a king's glory, but a shortage of people is a ruler's ruin.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I examined all sorts of work, including all kinds of excellent achievements that create envy in others. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.
Titus 3:3
After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.
James 3:14-16
But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.
James 4:5
Or do you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?