12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.


In Context

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

10 come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out 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 grieved because of the children of Israel.

13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:

14 and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigor.

Exodus 1:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.