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JPS Old Testament
Exodus 1:9
And he said unto his people: 'Behold, the people of the children of Israel are too many and too mighty for us;
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Hebrew Names Version
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Yisra'el are more and mightier than we.
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Yisra'el are more and mightier than we.
King James Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Lexham English Bible
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the Israelites are greater and more numerous than us.
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the Israelites are greater and more numerous than us.
New Century Version
This king said to his people, "Look! The people of Israel are too many and too strong for us to handle!
This king said to his people, "Look! The people of Israel are too many and too strong for us to handle!
New English Translation
He said to his people, "Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!
He said to his people, "Look at the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!
Amplified Bible
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us [they greatly outnumber us].
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us [they greatly outnumber us].
New American Standard Bible
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.
And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
Contemporary English Version
and he told the Egyptians: There are too many of those Israelites in our country, and they are becoming more powerful than we are.
and he told the Egyptians: There are too many of those Israelites in our country, and they are becoming more powerful than we are.
Complete Jewish Bible
but said to his people, "Look, the descendants of Isra'el have become a people too numerous and powerful for us.
but said to his people, "Look, the descendants of Isra'el have become a people too numerous and powerful for us.
Darby Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.
Easy-to-Read Version
This king said to his people, "Look at the Israelites. There are too many of them, and they are stronger than we are!
This king said to his people, "Look at the Israelites. There are too many of them, and they are stronger than we are!
English Standard Version
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we;
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we;
Good News Translation
He said to his people, "These Israelites are so numerous and strong that they are a threat to us.
He said to his people, "These Israelites are so numerous and strong that they are a threat to us.
Christian Standard Bible®
He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.
He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.
Literal Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and stronger than we.
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many and stronger than we.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto his people: Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are many, & mightier then we:
and sayde vnto his people: Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are many, & mightier then we:
American Standard Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
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:
And he said to his people, See, the people of Israel are greater in number and in power than we are:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto his folke, Beholde, the people of the chyldren of Israel are greater and myghtier then we.
And he sayde vnto his folke, Beholde, the people of the chyldren of Israel are greater and myghtier then we.
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are moe and mightier then we.
And he said vnto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are moe and mightier then we.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to his nation, Behold, the race of the children of Israel is a great multitude, and is stronger than we:
And he said to his nation, Behold, the race of the children of Israel is a great multitude, and is stronger than we:
English Revised Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Berean Standard Bible
"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the puple of the sones of Israel is myche, and strongere than we;
the puple of the sones of Israel is myche, and strongere than we;
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto his people, `Lo, the people of the sons of Israel [is] more numerous and mighty than we;
and he saith unto his people, `Lo, the people of the sons of Israel [is] more numerous and mighty than we;
Update Bible Version
And he said to his people, Look, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And he said to his people, Look, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we.
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.
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
New King James Version
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;
New Living Translation
He said to his people, "Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.
He said to his people, "Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.
New Life Bible
He said to his people, "See, the people of Israel are too many and too powerful for us.
He said to his people, "See, the people of Israel are too many and too powerful for us.
New Revised Standard
He said to his people, "Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we.
He said to his people, "Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.
And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.
Contextual Overview
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people: 'Behold, the people of the children of Israel are too many and too mighty for us; 10 come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there befalleth us any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.' 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were adread because of the children of Israel. 13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour. 14 And they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field; in all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigour.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the people: Numbers 22:4, Numbers 22:5, Job 5:2, Psalms 105:24, Psalms 105:25, Proverbs 14:28, Proverbs 27:4, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Titus 3:3, James 3:14-16, James 4:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 26:16 - mightier Exodus 1:12 - grieved Deuteronomy 4:34 - take him Psalms 73:8 - speak wickedly Acts 7:19 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.
Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:6
And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'
And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said: 'Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear.' And it was so.
And God said: 'Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear.' And it was so.
Genesis 1:11
And God said: 'Let the earth put forth grass, herb yielding seed, and fruit-tree bearing fruit after its kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth.' And it was so.
And God said: 'Let the earth put forth grass, herb yielding seed, and fruit-tree bearing fruit after its kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth.' And it was so.
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them; and God said unto them: 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that creepeth upon the earth.'
And God blessed them; and God said unto them: 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that creepeth upon the earth.'
Genesis 1:29
And God said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed--to you it shall be for food;
And God said: 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed--to you it shall be for food;
Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto his people,.... His princes, nobles, and courtiers about him, his principal ministers of state:
behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: which could not be true in fact, but is said to stir up his nobles to attend to what he was about to say, and to work upon them to take some speedy measures for the crushing of this people; for that they were more in number, and mightier in power and wealth than the Egyptians, it was impossible; and indeed it may seem strange, that the king should tell such an untruth, which might be so easily contradicted by his courtiers; though the words will bear to be otherwise rendered, as that "the children of Israel are many" o; as they were very greatly multiplied, and became very numerous; and they might be "mightier", that is, more robust and strong, and fitter for war than the Egyptians, and therefore, were formidable, and a people to be guarded against; and it was high time to think of securing themselves from them, before they grew too mighty and powerful; or they might be more numerous and mighty in that part of the land in which they were, in Goshen, though not more and mightier than the Egyptians in general.
o ×¨× "multus", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius, Rivet.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 1:9. He said unto his people — He probably summoned a council of his nobles and elders to consider the subject; and the result was to persecute and destroy them, as is afterwards stated.
