8Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.


In Context

5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt.

6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,

7 but the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

8 Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

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."

Exodus 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn't know Joseph.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.