Exodus 1:10

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Exodus 1:10 - Amplified Bible

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply more and, should war befall us, they join our enemies, fight against us, and escape out of the land.

Exodus 1:10 - American Standard Version

come, 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.

Exodus 1:10 - Bible in Basic English

Let 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.

Exodus 1:10 - Darby Bible

Come 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.

Exodus 1:10 - English Standard Version

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land."

Exodus 1:10 - King James Version

Exodus 1:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Procedamos, pues, astutamente con él no sea que se multiplique, y en caso de guerra, se una también con los que nos odian y pelee contra nosotros y se vaya de la tierra.

Exodus 1:10 - The Message

Exodus 1:10 - New American Standard Bible

~"Come, let us deal wisely with them, or else they will multiply and in the event of war, they will also join themselves to those who hate us, and fight against us and depart from the land."

Exodus 1:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Procedamos, pues, astutamente con él, no sea que se multiplique y en caso de guerra, se una también con los que nos odian y pelee contra nosotros y se vaya del paìs."

Exodus 1:10 - World English Bible

Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land."

Exodus 1:10 - Young's Living Translation

give 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.`

Exodus 1:10 - Additional Comments

I wonder why the king felt the children of Israel might align themselves with the enemy. I expect that since the Israelites stayed to themselves, and intermarried among themselves, the Egyptians never felt they were being socially or politically accepted by the Israelites. Also, the Israelites would revere God above the pharaoh, so their heart was not in obedience.
The Egyptians felt they dealt wisely, but as with any evil, it is never wise, and never comes to a good end. The paradox is that they felt they acted wisely when it was the opposite.
Look at what they feared - the Israelites - not realizing the One they had wronged the most, the Lord their God, was truly the One to fear, for He was the One that took care of the Israelites and eventually defeated Egypt.

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