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.
• 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.
• 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, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.” 11So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites 13and worked them ruthlessly. 14They made their lives bitter with harsh labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their harsh labor the Egyptians worked them ruthlessly.

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 too numerous for their foes,
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.
• Romans 8:28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
• Hebrews 12:6because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”
• Exodus 1:9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.
• Job 5:2Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
• Proverbs 27:4Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
• John 12:19So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
• Acts 4:2They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
• Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet 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