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.
Come on, let's deal cleverly with them so they don't multiply and grow stronger. If war breaks out, they might join our enemies and fight against us, then leave our land.
The Egyptian Pharaoh is plotting to suppress the Israelites because he fears they'll become too numerous and powerful, potentially becoming a threat during wartime.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had grown into a large population in Egypt after the death of Joseph, who had saved the nation from a severe famine years earlier. A new Pharaoh, who did not know about Joseph's contributions, became fearful that the Israelites might multiply further and ally with Egypt's enemies during a war, potentially helping them overthrow Egyptian rule and escape the land. This led him to propose a strategy of oppression to control them.
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