Exodus 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”

Exodus 1:9 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Exodus 1:9 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto his people, `Lo, the people of the sons of Israel <FI>is<Fi> more numerous and mighty than we;”

Exodus 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we. ”

Exodus 1:9 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.”

Exodus 1:9 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:9 in Context — Exodus 1

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.

11 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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What Does Exodus 1:9 Mean?

Exodus 1:9 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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