Exodus 1:12

New International Reader's Version

But the worse the slave drivers treated the Israelites, the more Israelites there were. So the Egyptians became afraid of them.

Cross References

Genesis 46:3

“I am God. I am the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation.

Nehemiah 9:23

You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky. You told their parents to enter the land. You told them to take it over. And you brought their children into it.

Job 5:2

Anger kills foolish people. Jealousy destroys those who are childish.

Psalm 105:24

The Lord gave his people so many children that there were too many of them for their enemies.

Psalm 107:38

He blessed the people, and they greatly increased their numbers. He kept their herds from getting smaller.

Exodus 1:20

So God was kind to Shiphrah and Puah. And the number of Israelites became even greater.

Exodus 1:7

The people of Israel had many children. The number of them greatly increased. There were so many of them that they filled the land.

Exodus 1:9

“Look,” he said to his people. “The Israelites are far too many for us.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is mean, and great anger overpowers you. But who can face jealousy?

Numbers 22:3

The Moabites were terrified because there were so many Israelites. In fact, the Moabites were filled with panic because of the Israelites.

John 12:19

So the Pharisees said to one another, “This isn’t getting us anywhere. Look how the whole world is following him!”

Romans 8:28

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.

Deuteronomy 26:5

Then you will speak while the Lord is listening. You will say, “My father Jacob was a wanderer from the land of Aram. He went down into Egypt with a few people. He lived there and became the father of a great nation. It had huge numbers of people.