Exodus 1:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
In context
10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
11 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
13 They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
14 and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.
Exodus 1:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.