Exodus 1:9

New American Bible - revised edition

He said to his people, “See! The Israelite people have multiplied and become more numerous than we are!

Cross References

Genesis 26:16

So Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us; you have become far too numerous for us.”

Genesis 46:3

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 a great nation.

Job 5:2

Surely impatience kills the fool and indignation slays the simpleton.

Exodus 5:5

Pharaoh continued, “Look how they are already more numerous than the people of the land, and yet you would give them rest from their labors!”

Proverbs 14:28

A multitude of subjects is the glory of the king; but if his people are few, a prince is ruined.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and wrath overwhelming, but before jealousy who can stand?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all toil and skillful work is the rivalry of one person with another. This also is vanity and a chase after wind.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks without meaning when it says, “The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy”?