And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
Exodus 1:12 - King James 2000 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children 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. |
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
Their children also you multiplied as the stars of heaven, and brought them into the land, concerning which you had promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and permits not their cattle to decrease.
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?
And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see how you can do nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
And you shall speak and say before the LORD your God, An Aramean ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: