Exodus:1:7-12

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* And the children of Israel were fruitful , and increased abundantly , and multiplied , and waxed exceeding #H3966mighty ; and the land was filled with them . * Now there arose up a new king over Egypt , which knew not Joseph . * And he said unto his people , Behold , the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we : * 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 . * Therefore they did set over them taskmasters mac # to afflict them with their burdens . And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities , Pithom and Raamses Ra #m @cec #. * But the more they afflicted them , the more they multiplied and grew . And they were grieved because of the children of Israel Yisra #el #.

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