And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And he said to his people, 'Look, the Israelites have become more numerous and powerful than we are.'
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
In the book of Exodus, this verse occurs early in the narrative when the Israelites had grown into a large nation in Egypt after the time of Joseph, who had saved Egypt from famine. A new Pharaoh, unfamiliar with Joseph's legacy, began to fear the Israelites' increasing numbers and strength as a potential threat to Egyptian control. He addressed his own people, highlighting this perceived danger as a call to action against the Israelites.
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