Exodus 1 12
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.
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EAS Exodus 1:12The Egyptians made the Israelites work more and more. But the Israelites still became more in number. They had many children and they lived in every part of the country. Because of this, the Egyptians began to be afraid of them.
AMP Exodus 1:12But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that the Egyptians dreaded and were exasperated by the Israelites.
NKJ Exodus 1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.