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Exodus 1:8

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

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Exodus 1:8 in other translations

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

Exodus 1:8 · American Standard Version

Exodus 1:8 in context

  1. 6Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
  2. 7The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
  3. 8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
  4. 9He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
  5. 10Come, 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.”