Key Verse Spotlight
Exodus 1:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel {are} more and mightier than we:”
Exodus 1:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel {are} more and mightier than we:
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and {so} get them up out of the land.
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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