Now a new (A)king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. And (B)he said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are [a]too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us (C)deal [b]shrewdly with them, otherwise they will multiply, and [c]in the event of war, they will also join those who hate us, and fight against us and [d]depart from the land.” 11 So they appointed (D)taskmasters over them to oppress them with [e](E)hard labor. And they built for Pharaoh (F)storage cities, Pithom and (G)Raamses.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 1:9 Or more and mightier than we
  2. Exodus 1:10 Or wisely
  3. Exodus 1:10 Lit it will come about when war occurs that
  4. Exodus 1:10 Lit go up from
  5. Exodus 1:11 Lit their burdens

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