Exodus 1:9

New Century Version

This king said to his people, “Look! The people of Israel are too many and too strong for us to handle!

Cross References

Genesis 26:16

And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave our country because you have become much more powerful than we are.”

Genesis 46:3

Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make your descendants a great nation there.

Job 5:2

Anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the stupid.

Exodus 5:5

There are very many Hebrews, and now you want them to quit working!”

Proverbs 14:28

A king is honored when he has many people to rule, but a prince is ruined if he has none.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I realized the reason people work hard and try to succeed: They are jealous of each other. This, too, is useless, like chasing the wind.

Titus 3:3

In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.

James 4:5

Do you think the Scripture means nothing that says, “The Spirit that God made to live in us wants us for himself alone”?