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Exodus 1:9

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And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
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  1. Psalms 105:24–25Rank 1 from verse 9
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    24And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

    25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

  2. Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 2 from verse 9
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    4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  3. James 3:14–16Rank 3 from verse 9
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  4. Numbers 22:4–5Rank 4 from verse 9
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    4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

    5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

  5. Proverbs 14:28Rank 5 from verse 9
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    28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

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Exodus 1:9

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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1:7¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

1:8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

1:9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

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1:10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

1:11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

1:13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

1:14And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

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