Exodus 1:10
What does Exodus 1:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 1:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000come, 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Come 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901come, 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862give 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Come 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 1:11
If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
- Psalms 10:2
In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
- Acts 23:12
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
- Job 5:13
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
- James 3:15
This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
- Numbers 22:6
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
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