Exodus 1:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But the more [the Egyptians] oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that [the Egyptians] were vexed and alarmed because of the Israelites.

American Standard Version (1901)

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Common English Bible

But the more they were oppressed, the more they grew and spread, so much so that the Egyptians started to look at the Israelites with disgust and dread.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased.

Exodus 1:12 Cross References

Genesis 46:3

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Nehemiah 9:23

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

Job 5:2

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Psalm 105:24

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

Psalm 107:38

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Exodus 1:7

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Exodus 1:9

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Numbers 22:3

And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

John 12:19

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Deuteronomy 26:5

And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: