Exodus

Exodus 1:7–12

7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

8Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. 9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. 10Come, 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.b”

11So 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. 12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

Footnotes

  • b 1:10 Or and take the country

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Exodus 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
were fruitfulפָּר֧וּpā·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and increased rapidlyוַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּway·yiš·rə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8317 swarm, teem
they multipliedוַיִּרְבּ֥וּway·yir·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and became exceedinglyבִּמְאֹ֣דbim·’ōḏPreposition-b; AdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
numerousוַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּway·ya·‘aṣ·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
so that the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
was filled with themוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH4390 be full, fill

Exodus 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a newחָדָ֖שׁḥā·ḏāšAdjective - masculine singularH2319 new
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדַ֖עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
came to powerוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Lookהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
too numerousרַ֥בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
and too powerfulוְעָצ֖וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
for usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Exodus 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeהָ֥בָהhā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3051 give
let us deal shrewdlyנִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הniṯ·ḥak·kə·māhVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH2449 be wise
with themל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
they will increase even moreיִרְבֶּ֗הyir·behVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and ifוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a warמִלְחָמָה֙mil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
breaks outתִקְרֶ֤אנָהṯiq·re·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7122 encounter, befall
theyהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
may joinוְנוֹסַ֤ףwə·nō·w·sap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
our enemiesשֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּśō·nə·’ê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH8130 hate
fightוְנִלְחַם־wə·nil·ḥam-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
against usבָּ֖נוּbā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
and leaveוְעָלָ֥הwə·‘ā·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Exodus 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּway·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
taskmastersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
overעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
the Israelites toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
oppress themעַנֹּת֖וֹ‘an·nō·ṯōwVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
with forced laborבְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbə·siḇ·lō·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5450 burden
As a resultוַיִּ֜בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
they builtוַיִּ֜בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
Pithomפִּתֹ֖םpi·ṯōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH6619 Pithom
and Ramesesרַעַמְסֵֽס׃ra·‘am·sêsNoun - proper - feminine singularH7486 Ramses
as storeמִסְכְּנוֹת֙mis·kə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4543 magazine
citiesעָרֵ֤י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
for Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֔הlə·p̄ar·‘ōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh

Exodus 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the more they were oppressedיְעַנּ֣וּyə·‘an·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6031 be occupied, busied with
the more they multipliedיִרְבֶּ֖הyir·behVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and flourishedיִפְרֹ֑ץyip̄·rōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
so the Egyptians came to dreadוַיָּקֻ֕צוּway·yā·qu·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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Exodus 1:7 Genesis 46:3 · Deuteronomy 26:5 · Genesis 1:28 · Genesis 9:1 · Genesis 47:27 · Genesis 35:11 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 28:3–4 · Deuteronomy 10:22 · Genesis 48:4 · Nehemiah 9:23 · Acts 7:17–18

Exodus 1:8 Acts 7:18 · Ecclesiastes 2:18–19

Exodus 1:9 Psalm 105:24–25 · James 3:14–16 · Ecclesiastes 4:4

Exodus 1:10 Acts 7:19 · Psalm 83:3–4 · Proverbs 1:11 · Psalm 105:25 · Psalm 10:2

Exodus 1:11 Genesis 15:13 · Exodus 3:7 · Exodus 2:11 · Genesis 47:11 · Deuteronomy 26:6 · Psalm 81:6 · Exodus 6:6–7 · 2 Chronicles 8:4 · 1 Kings 9:19 · Numbers 20:15

Exodus 1:12 Psalm 105:24 · Exodus 1:9 · Romans 8:28 · Acts 5:28–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.