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Exodus 1:12

But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied and increased.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   House;   Israel;   Oppression;   Servant;   Usurpation;   Scofield Reference Index - Faith;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hard Labour;   Labour;   Nation, the;   Punishments;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Afflictions;   Egypt;   Houses;   Persecution;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Exodus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Exodus, book of;   Pharaoh;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Moses;   Pharaoh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Exodus, Book of;   History;   Lot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Exodus;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Israel in Egypt;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Pithom;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ex'odus;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Enslavement, the;   Exodus, the;   Encampment at Sinai;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abhor;   Exodus, the;   Exodus, the Book of;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Amalekites;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jethro;   Midwife;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Yisra'el.
King James Version
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
And as he oppressed them, so they became many, and so they spread out, and the Egyptians were afraid because of the presence of the Israelites.
New Century Version
But the harder the Egyptians forced the Israelites to work, the more the Israelites grew in number and spread out. So the Egyptians became very afraid of them
New English Translation
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread. As a result the Egyptians loathed the Israelites,
Amplified Bible
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that the Egyptians dreaded and were exasperated by the Israelites.
New American Standard Bible
But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they dreaded the sons of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel.
Contemporary English Version
But even though the Israelites were mistreated, their families grew larger, and they took over more land. Because of this, the Egyptians hated them worse than before
Complete Jewish Bible
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, until the Egyptians came to dread the people of Isra'el
Darby Translation
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Egyptians forced the Israelites to work harder and harder. But the harder they worked, the more they grew and spread, and the more the Egyptians became afraid of them.
English Standard Version
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.
George Lamsa Translation
But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and became strong. And the Egyptians were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Good News Translation
But the more the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites, the more they increased in number and the farther they spread through the land. The Egyptians came to fear the Israelites
Christian Standard Bible®
But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
Literal Translation
And as much as they afflicted them, so much they multiplied and so much they spread. And they were afraid before the sons of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grew.Therfore had they indignacio at the children of Israel,
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
But the more cruel they were to them, the more their number increased, till all the land was full of them. And the children of Israel were hated by the Egyptians.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: so that they abhorred at the syght of the chyldren of Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were adread because of the children of Israel.
King James Version (1611)
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew: and they were grieued because of the children of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But as they humbled them, by so much they multiplied, and grew exceedingly strong; and the Egyptians greatly abhorred the children of Israel.
English Revised Version
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.
Berean Standard Bible
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And bi hou myche thei oppressiden hem, bi so myche thei weren multiplied, and encreessiden more.
Young's Literal Translation
and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;
Update Bible Version
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the sons of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
World English Bible
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.
New King James Version
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.
New Living Translation
But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became.
New Life Bible
But the more the Egyptians made them suffer, the more they became until they spread throughout the land. So the Egyptians were afraid of the people of Israel.
New Revised Standard
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the more they were humiliating them, the more, were they multiplying, and, the more, were they breaking forth, so they were filled with alarm because of the sons of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel.

Contextual Overview

8 In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph: 9 And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we. 10 Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land. 11 Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses. 12 But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied and increased. 13 And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them: 14 And they made their life bitter with hard works in clay and brick, and with all manner of service, wherewith they were overcharged in the works of the earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But the more: etc. Heb. and as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc. Psalms 105:24, Proverbs 21:30, Romans 8:28, Hebrews 12:6-11

grieved: Exodus 1:9, Job 5:2, Proverbs 27:4, John 12:19, Acts 4:2-4, Acts 5:28-33

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:27 - grew Exodus 1:20 - the people Deuteronomy 26:5 - became Psalms 129:1 - have they Proverbs 14:28 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land, Earth; and the gathering together of the waters, he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:11
And he said: let the earth bring forth green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done.
Genesis 1:24
And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds. And it was so done.
Genesis 1:26
And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
Isaiah 61:11
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth her seed to shoot forth: so shall the Lord God make justice to spring forth, and praise before all the nations.
Mark 4:28
For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.
Luke 6:44
For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
2 Corinthians 9:10
And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived: God is not mocked.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew,.... Became more numerous, "and broke out" b, as it may be rendered, like water which breaks out and spreads itself; so the Israelites, increasing in number, spread themselves still more in the land; the Egyptians thought, by putting them to hard labour in building cities, to have weakened their strength, and made them unfit for the procreation of children; but instead of that, the more hard labour they were put unto, the more healthful and the stronger they were, and begot more children, and multiplied exceedingly: and so it is that oftentimes afflictive dispensations are multiplying and growing times to the people of God, in a spiritual sense; who grow like the palm tree, which the more weight it has upon it the more it grows; when the church of God has been most violently persecuted, the number of converts have been greater, and saints under affliction grow in grace, in faith and love, in holiness, humility, patience, peace, and joy; see

Acts 12:1

and they were grieved because of the children of Israel; because of their multiplication and increase, and because their schemes for lessening them did not succeed; they were as thorns in their eyes, as some interpret the word, as Jarchi c observes.

b יפיץ "erumpebat", Junius & Tremellius, Drusius, Tigurine version. c בפרך "in fractione", Cajetan. apud Rivet.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 1:12. But the more they afflicted them — The margin has pretty nearly preserved the import of the original: And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied and so they grew That is, in proportion to their afflictions was their prosperity; and had their sufferings been greater, their increase would have been still more abundant.


 
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