Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase. "
— Exodus 1:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread. As a result the Egyptians loathed the Israelites,”
“But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied and increased.”
“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.”
“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.”
And he said to his people: “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are.
Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply; and if any war should advance against us, they may be added to our enemies, and having fought against us, they might depart from the land.”
And so he set over them masters of the works, in order to afflict them with burdens. And they built for Pharaoh the cities of the tabernacles: Pithom and Raamses.
And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase.
And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.
And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews, (one of whom one was called Shiphrah, another Puah)