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 into a great nation.
Exodus 1:12 - English Standard Version 2016 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the more [the Egyptians] oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that [the Egyptians] were vexed and alarmed because of the Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. Common English Bible But the more they were oppressed, the more they grew and spread, so much so that the Egyptians started to look at the Israelites with disgust and dread. Catholic Public Domain Version And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased. |
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 into a great nation.
You multiplied their children as the stars of heaven, and you brought them into the land that you had told their fathers to enter and possess.
And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.
So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong.
But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
“And you shall make response before the Lord your God, ‘A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.