12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
9 "Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become much too numerous for us.
10 Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country."
11 So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
13 and worked them ruthlessly.
14 They made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their hard labor the Egyptians used them ruthlessly.
1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
1:12But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased:
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.
1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.
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.
1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
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.
1:12and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;
1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.