Verse 5

And Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working!"

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  • Exod 1:7-9 : 7 But the Israelites were fruitful, multiplied greatly, increased in number, and became exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, arose to power in Egypt. 9 He said to his people, "Look, the people of Israel have become too numerous and too powerful for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise, they will multiply further, and in the event of war, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country." 11 So they appointed taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built supply cities for Pharaoh—Pithom and Rameses.
  • Prov 14:28 : 28 A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.