And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave our country. You have become much more powerful than we are.”
Exodus 1:9 - Easy To Read Version This king said to his people, “Look at the people of Israel. There are too many of them! And they are stronger than we are! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to his people, Behold, the Israelites are too many and too mighty for us [and they outnumber us both in people and in strength]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Common English Bible He said to his people, “The Israelite people are now larger in number and stronger than we are. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his people: "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his people: Behold, the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we. |
And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave our country. You have become much more powerful than we are.”
Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.
A foolish person’s anger will kill him.\par A fool’s strong emotions will kill him.\par
There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs.”
A large \{wealthy\} nation brings honor to a king, but a nation suffering famine brings shame. {\cf2\super [18]}
Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.
Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. Why? Because people are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [21]}
Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you think the Scriptures {\cf2\super [19]} mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit {\cf2\super [20]} that \{God\} made to live in us wants us only for himself.” {\cf2\super [21]}