And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become too powerful for us.”
Exodus 1:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to his people, Behold, the Israelites are too many and too mighty for us [and they outnumber us both in people and in strength]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Common English Bible He said to his people, “The Israelite people are now larger in number and stronger than we are. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his people: "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his people: Behold, the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we. |
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become too powerful for us.”
Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.
Pharaoh continued, “Now they are more numerous than the people of the land and yet you want them to stop laboring!”
The glory of a king is a multitude of people; without people a prince is ruined.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.
Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell in us desire envy?