Exodus 1:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

and he told the Egyptians: There are too many of those Israelites in our country, and they are becoming more powerful than we are.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

Proverbs 27:4

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

Proverbs 14:28

Rulers of powerful nations are held in honor; rulers of weak nations are nothing at all.

James 4:5

Do you doubt the Scriptures that say, “God truly cares about the Spirit he has put in us”?

Job 5:2

Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool.

Genesis 26:16

Finally, Abimelech said, “Isaac, I want you to leave our country. You have become too powerful to stay here.”

Genesis 46:3

God said, “I am God, the same God your father worshiped. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.