Exodus 1:8

King James Version (KJV)

Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

Translations

Exodus 1:8 - Amplified Bible

Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - American Standard Version

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - Bible in Basic English

Now a new king came to power in Egypt, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - Darby Bible

And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - English Standard Version

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - King James Version

Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y se levantò sobre Egipto un nuevo rey que no habìa conocido a José;

Exodus 1:8 - The Message

A new king came to power in Egypt who didn’t know Joseph. He spoke to his people in alarm, "There are way too many of these Israelites for us to handle. We’ve got to do something: Let’s devise a plan to contain them, lest if there’s a war they should join our enemies, or just walk off and leave us."

Exodus 1:8 - New American Standard Bible

Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Se levantò sobre Egipto un nuevo rey que no habìa conocido a José,

Exodus 1:8 - World English Bible

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn`t know Joseph.

Exodus 1:8 - Young's Living Translation

And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,

Exodus 1:8 - Additional Comments

Joseph and his generation were now dead (vs 6). Those who were alive now did not know the people of that generation, so it was only stories at this point. Any obligation the Egyptians may have felt towards Joseph was gone, and there was no one to lift up Joseph's name or his people's name. The dead are soon forgotten (Eccl 9:5, 15). Our lives are but a vapor, which appears for a time, and then vanishes away (Psa 39:5, James 4:14).
Therefore, we are to please God, not man (Col 3:23-24), for God will not forget what we have done - Heb 6:10, even at the end of the age - Rev 22:12.
Note the king neither cared about the Israelites nor their God. It's amazing that Joseph's Pharaoh did not get his people to follow God after seeing He is the true God .
Until this time Egypt had been a place of blessing to the Israelites. Now it turns to become a cursed place.

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