English Standard Version
Exodus 1:12
12But 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.
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
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became.
Context of Exodus 1:12
10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land." 11Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses. 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. 13So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves 14and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves.
Read all of Exodus 1Exodus 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 105:24And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.
- Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
- Romans 8:28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
- Exodus 1:9And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
- Job 5:2Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
- Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
- John 12:19So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him."
- Acts 4:2greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
- Acts 5:28saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
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
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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
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