"Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, th…" — Exodus 1:10

Exodus 1:10 · KJV

“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.”

— Exodus 1:10

Verse 9

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

Verse 11

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 1 — Context

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

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

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.

Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. {But...: Heb. And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc}

Cross References

Acts 7:19

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Psalms 83:3-4

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Psalms 105:25

He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

Psalms 10:2

The wicked in {his} pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. {The wicked...: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute}

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof {are} the ways of death.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Proverbs 21:30

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.