Exodus 1:12
World English Bible (WEB)
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
In context
10 Come, let’s deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies and fight against us, and escape out of the land.”
11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
13 The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
14 and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
Exodus 1:12 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
- 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.