Catholic Public Domain Version
"the sons of Israel increased, and they multiplied like seedlings. And having been strengthened exceedingly, they filled the land. "
— Exodus 1:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”
“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. ”
“The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.”
“The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.”
“The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.”
“And the children of Israel were fertile, increasing very greatly in numbers and in power; and the land was full of them.”
“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Therefore, all the souls of those who went forth from Jacob’s thigh were seventy. Now Joseph was in Egypt.
When he had died, along with all of his brothers and all of that generation,
the sons of Israel increased, and they multiplied like seedlings. And having been strengthened exceedingly, they filled the land.
Meanwhile, there arose a new king over Egypt, who was ignorant of Joseph.
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.”