Exodus 1:12

King James Version (KJV)

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Translations

Exodus 1:12 - Amplified Bible

But the more [the Egyptians] oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that [the Egyptians] were vexed {and} alarmed because of the Israelites.

Exodus 1:12 - American Standard Version

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - Bible in Basic English

But the more cruel they were to them, the more their number increased, till all the land was full of them. And the children of Israel were hated by the Egyptians.

Exodus 1:12 - Darby Bible

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - English Standard Version

But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - King James Version

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero cuanto más los oprimìan, más se multiplicaban y más se extendìan, de manera que los egipcios llegaron a temer a los hijos de Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - The Message

Exodus 1:12 - New American Standard Bible

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out, so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero cuanto más los oprimìan, más se multiplicaban y más se extendìan, de manera que los Egipcios llegaron a temer a los Israelitas.

Exodus 1:12 - World English Bible

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:12 - Young's Living Translation

and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;

Exodus 1:12 - Additional Comments

The taskmasters weren't there just to guide them in their tasks, but were also to be oppressive and harsh with them, with increasing severity.
Over the centuries, infidels have sought to destroy the Israelites, Christianity, and the Bible, to see it only grow stronger.
The Israelites became around 4 million people (see notes on Exo 12:37). This point is probably around 4 generations or so after Joseph, so at this time there were roughly 5000 Israelites. And this growth was despite the utmost severity with which they were treated.
Man cannot defeat the purpose of God, as we see here, and, for example, in Luke 4:28-30, where they tried to kill Jesus, but He just walked away from the lynching.
God had His purpose, and would accomplish it (Isa 46:10 "My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure"), even though the Israelites generally did not follow God during their time in Egypt (Joshua 24:14, Ezek 20:8). Yet, I'm sure there were plenty who still worshipped God - I think of the way America is today, and how you could generalize that we no longer follow God as a nation, yet there are plenty among us who do.

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