Thematic Bible
Exodus 1:1 (show verse)
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:
Exodus 1:2 (show verse)
Exodus 1:3 (show verse)
Exodus 1:4 (show verse)
Exodus 1:5 (show verse)
The total number of Jacob’s descendants was 70; Joseph was already in Egypt.
Exodus 1:6 (show verse)
Then Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died.
Exodus 1:7 (show verse)
But the Israelites were fruitful, increased rapidly, multiplied, and became extremely numerous so that the land was filled with them.
Exodus 1:8 (show verse)
A new king, who had not known Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
Exodus 1:9 (show verse)
He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.
Exodus 1:10 (show verse)
Let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and if war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
Exodus 1:11 (show verse)
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply 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 they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread 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)
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
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)
and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.
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 and the other Puah,
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 help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it’s a daughter, she may live.”
Exodus 1:17 (show verse)
The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys 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 summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this and let the boys 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 said to Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a 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 multiplied and became very numerous.
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)
Since the midwives feared God, He gave them families.
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)
Pharaoh then commanded all his people: “You must throw every son born to the Hebrews into the Nile, but let every daughter live.”
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