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.
And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.
And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.
But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong.
Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.
And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.
“And you shall make response before the Lord your God, ‘A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
You multiplied their children as the stars of heaven, and you brought them into the land that you had told their fathers to enter and possess.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.