Exodus 1:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.””
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“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.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Come 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 1:10 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:6So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
- 1 Samuel 29:4But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
- Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
- Psalms 10:2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
- Psalms 83:3With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
- Psalms 105:25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
- Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,
- Proverbs 16:25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Acts 7:19He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
- Acts 23:12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
- James 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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