Exodus 1:12

Exodus 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.

Context of Exodus 1:12

10Come, let’s deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and when war breaks out, they will join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” 11So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh. But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. 13They worked the Israelites ruthlessly 14and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.

Exodus 1:12 word by word

וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the more they afflictedעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• them, the moreכֵּןkên · rightH3651
• they multipliedרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• and grewפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• And they were grievedקוּץqûts · to loatheH6973
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Exodus 1:12

• Psalms 105:24The Lord made his people very fruitful; he made them more numerous than their foes,
• Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord.
• Romans 8:28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
• Hebrews 12:6for the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives.
• Exodus 1:9He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.
• Job 5:2For anger kills a fool, and jealousy slays the gullible.
• Proverbs 27:4Fury is cruel, and anger a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
• John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”
• Acts 4:2because they were annoyed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
• Acts 5:28“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”

Commentaries on Exodus 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12But the more they afflicted them - The margin has pretty nearly preserved the import of the original: And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied and so they grew That is, in proportion to their afflictions was their prosperity; and had their sufferings been greater, their increase would have been still more abundant.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 The land of Egypt became to Israel a house of bondage. The place where we have been happy, may soon become the place of our affliction; and that may prove the greatest cross to us, of which we said, This same shall comfort us. Cease from man, and say not of any place on this side heaven, This is my rest. All that knew Joseph, loved him, and were kind to his brethren for his sake; but the best and most useful services a man does to others, are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Even 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-22Commentary by Robert Jamieson 1. Now these are the names--(See Ge 46:8-26).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 1:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• House
• Israel
• Oppression
• Servant
• Usurpation

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Arise
• Bitter
• Exodus
• Hard
• Moses
• Pharaoh

Commentaries on Exodus 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings