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Exodus 1

Exodus 1:12

Oppression by a New King · Exodus 1:8–22
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Translations

Modern
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
Traditional
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Literal
And as they afflicted him, so he multiplied and so he burst forth. And they were in dread from the face of the sons of Israel.
Latin
Quantoque opprimebant eos, tanto magis multiplicabantur, et crescebant:

Original

Hebrew
English
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

Notes

Exodus 1:12

Even though the Egyptians worked together to oppress them, the Israelites continued to multiply and spread throughout the land. In this way, God was keeping his promise to give Abraham many descendants (Genesis 15:5).

Exodus 1:1–22

The need for rescue was clearly related to the Israelites' condition. The Egyptians forced the people of Israel to work without mercy (1:13). It was also related to promises God had made to the patriarchs years earlier.

The Lord had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation, living freely in the land of Canaan. At this time, Abraham's descendants were slaves in Egypt under a pharaoh who wanted to destroy them as a people. God would have to rescue them to fulfill his promises.

Parallels

Acts 7:15–19

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Brick, Brick Kiln Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Hyksos

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Results of, Good Afflictions: Frequently Terminate in Good Egypt: Israel in Israel Increases and are Oppressed God: Preserver: To the Israelites, in Bringing About Their Deliverance from Bondage House: Built of Brick Houses: Built of Bricks Israel: Number of, at the Time of the Exodus Oppression of Israelites, by Egyptians Persecution: Spirit of Pharaoh Servant: Bond: The Israelites Servant: Israelites Usurpation of Executive Power of Pharaoh, Making Bondservants of the Israelites