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Exodus 1:10

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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.

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Exodus 1:10 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
  2. 9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
  3. 10come, 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.
  4. 11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.
  5. 12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.