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


In Context

5 And all the souls that descended from Jacob, were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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

9 And he said to 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 shall come to pass, that when there falleth out any war, they will join with our enemies, and fight against us, and depart from the land.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

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 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.