But the morethey afflictedthem, the morethey multipliedand the morethey spreadout, so that they were in dreadof the sonsof Israel.
He said,"I am God,the Godof your father;do not be afraidto godownto Egypt,for I will makeyou a greatnationthere.
"You madetheir sonsnumerousas the starsof heaven,And You broughtthem into the landWhichYou had toldtheir fathersto enterand possess.
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
And He caused His peopleto be veryfruitful,And madethem strongerthantheir adversaries.
Also He blessesthem and they multiplygreatly,And He does not let their cattledecrease.
So Godwas goodto the midwives,and the peoplemultiplied,and becameverymighty.
But the sonsof Israelwere fruitfuland increasedgreatly,and multiplied,and becameexceedinglymighty,so that the landwas filledwith them.
He saidto his people,"Behold,the peopleof the sonsof Israelare moreand mightierthanwe.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
Wrathis fierceand angeris a flood,But whocan standbeforejealousy?
So Moabwas in greatfearbecauseof the people,for they were numerous;and Moabwas in dreadof the sonsof Israel.
Sothe Phariseessaidto one another,"You seethat you are not doinganygood;look,the worldhas goneafterHim."
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
"You shall answerand saybeforethe LORDyour God,My fatherwas a wanderingAramean,and he wentdownto Egyptand sojournedthere,fewin number;but therehe becamea great,mightyand populousnation.
