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Exodus 1:8
Exodus 1:8 is verse 8 of Exodus chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
King James Version
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
World English Bible
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
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Exodus 1:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible
6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
8 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ecclesiastes 2:18I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
Ecclesiastes 9:15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
Acts 7:18Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.