Exodus 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.”

Exodus 1:8 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. ”

Exodus 1:8 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,”

Exodus 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. ”

Exodus 1:8 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.”

Exodus 1:8 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:8 in Context — Exodus 1

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 waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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.

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What Does Exodus 1:8 Mean?

Exodus 1:8 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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