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


In Context

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.

11 Therefore they set over them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom, and Raamses.

Exodus 1:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:9"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become much too numerous for us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9He said to his people, |Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: