KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to his people, 'Look, the Israelites have become more numerous and powerful than we are.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Egyptian Pharaoh is telling his people that the Israelites have grown so much in number and strength that they now outnumber the Egyptians.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time when the descendants of Jacob (Israel) had been living in Egypt for several generations, initially welcomed because of Joseph's influence. By this time, a new Pharaoh had come to power who didn't remember Joseph's contributions to Egypt. The Israelites had multiplied greatly during their time in Egypt, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham about his descendants becoming a great nation.
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