Scripture · Old Testament
Exodus 1:9
Exodus 1:9 is verse 9 of Exodus chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
King James Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
World English Bible
He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
“Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
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Exodus 1:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
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.”
11 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Numbers 22:4So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
Numbers 22:5he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Psalms 105:24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
Psalms 105:25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
Proverbs 14:28A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
James 3:14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
James 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
James 3:16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
James 4:5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?