But the more the Israelites were oppressed, the more they increased in number and spread out. The Egyptians couldn’t stand them ⌞any longer⌟.
“I am God, the God of your father,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make you a great nation there.
You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky. You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess.
Certainly, anger kills a stubborn fool, and jealousy murders a gullible person.
The Lord made his people grow rapidly in number and stronger than their enemies.
He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.
God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong.
But the descendants of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them.
He said to his people, “There are too many Israelites, and they are stronger than we are.
No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?
The Moabites were very afraid because there were so many Israelites. Besides, the Moabites couldn’t stand these people.
The Pharisees said to each other, “This is getting us nowhere. Look! The whole world is following him!”
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
You will make this formal statement in the presence of the Lord your God: “My ancestors were wandering Arameans. There were only a few of them when they went to Egypt and lived as foreigners. But then they became a great, powerful, and large nation.