Exodus 1:10

Exodus 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Come, 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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Come, 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.”

Context of Exodus 1:10

8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. 9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Come, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it shall come to pass, that, when war happeneth, they will join with our enemies, and fight against us, and depart from the land. 11Therefore they set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:10 word by word

הָ֥בָה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑וֹ פֶּן־יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְנוֹסַ֤ף גַּם־הוּא֙ עַל־שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַם־בָּ֖נוּ וְעָלָ֥ה מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• Comeיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
• wiselyחָכַםchâkam · be wiseH2449
• multiplyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• happenethקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: chancedH7122
• theyהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• joinיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• enemiesשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• departעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Exodus 1:10

• Psalms 10:2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
• Psalms 83:3They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
• Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause:
• Numbers 22:6Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
• Job 5:13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
• Psalms 105:25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
• Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the way of death.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
• Acts 7:19The same dealt treacherously with our kindred, and oppressed our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
• Acts 23:12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
• James 3:15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

Commentaries on Exodus 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They join also unto our enemies - It has been conjectured that Pharaoh had probably his eye on the oppressions which Egypt had suffered under the shepherd-kings, who for a long series of years had, according to Manetho, governed the land with extreme cruelty. As the Israelites were of the same occupation, (viz., shepherds), the jealous, cruel king found it easy to attribute to them the same motives; taking it for granted that they were only waiting for a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Any war - The Northeastern frontier was infested by the neighboring tribes, the Shasous of Egyptian monuments, and war was waged with Egypt by the confederated nations of Western Asia under the reigns of the successors of Amosis. These incursions were repulsed with extreme difficulty. In language, features, costume, and partly also in habits, the Israelites probably resembled those enemies of Egypt. Out of the land - The Pharaohs apprehended the loss of…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. 10The people Pharaoh called our enemies were probably the remaining Hyksos (see study note on 1:8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. he said ... Behold, the ... children of Israel are more and mightier than we--They had risen to great prosperity--as during the lifetime of Joseph and his royal patron, they had, probably, enjoyed a free grant of the land. Their increase and prosperity were viewed with jealousy by the new government; and as Goshen lay between Egypt and Canaan, on the border of which latter country were a number of warlike tribes, it was perfectly conformable to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 1:10

• Israel
• Oppression
• Servant
• Usurpation

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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