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

10We must make a plan to keep them from growing even more. If we don’t, and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country.” 11So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king. But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became. 13So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel without mercy. 14They made their lives bitter, forcing them to mix mortar and make bricks and do all the work in the fields. They were ruthless in all their demands.

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 105:24And the Lord multiplied the people of Israel until they became too mighty for their enemies.
• Proverbs 21:30No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
• Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”
• Exodus 1:9He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.
• Job 5:2Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.
• Proverbs 27:4Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.
• John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”
• Acts 4:2These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.
• Acts 5:28“We gave you strict orders never again to teach in this man’s name!” he said. “Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about him, and you want to make us responsible for his death!”

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