Exodus 1:10 “Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more;…”

Exodus 1:10

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. ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.

Darby Translation

Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

Let us take care for fear that their numbers may become even greater, and if there is a war, they may be joined with those who are against us, and make an attack on us, and go up out of the land.

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Cross references

“Come on”

Proverbs 1:11 Psalm 10:2 Psalm 83:3 Psalm 83:4

Proverbs 1:11 · BSB

If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

Psalm 10:2 · BSB

In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Psalm 83:3 · BSB

With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,

Psalm 83:4 · BSB

saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

“wisely”

Acts 7:19 Psalm 105:25 Numbers 22:6 Job 5:13 Proverbs 16:25 Proverbs 21:30

Acts 7:19 · BSB

He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

Psalm 105:25 · BSB

whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.

Numbers 22:6 · BSB

So 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…

Job 5:13 · BSB

He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

Proverbs 16:25 · BSB

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9“Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.

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.

Read Exodus 1