Exodus 1:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 1:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Come, let’s deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies and fight against us, and escape out of the land.””

Exodus 1:10 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land. ”

Exodus 1:10 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'”

Exodus 1:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land. ”

Exodus 1:10 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.”

Exodus 1:10 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:10 in Context — Exodus 1

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

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

10 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.

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

12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

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What Does Exodus 1:10 Mean?

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