"And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel {are} more and mightier than we:" — Exodus 1:9

Exodus 1:9 · KJV

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

— Exodus 1:9

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

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 — Context

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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:

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

Cross References

Psalms 105:24-25

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

James 3:14-16

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This {is} also vanity and vexation of spirit. {every...: Heb. all the rightness of work} {for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour}

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath {is} cruel, and anger {is} outrageous; but who {is} able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people {is} the king's honour: but in the want of people {is} the destruction of the prince.

Numbers 22:4-5

And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all {that are} round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor {was} king of the Moabites at that time.

Job 5:2

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. {envy: or, indignation}