Exodus 1:12
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But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied and increased.

but the more.

Psalm 105:24 And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Romans 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

Hebrews 12:6-11 For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. . . .

grieved.

Exodus 1:9 And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.

Job 5:2 Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.

Proverbs 27:4 Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.

Acts 4:2-4 Being grieved that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead: . . .

Acts 5:28-33 Saying: Commanding, we commanded you that you should not teach in this name. And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine: and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us. . . .

Context
Oppression by a New King
11Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses. 12But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied and increased.13And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them:…
Cross References
Exodus 1:7
The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.

Exodus 1:20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.

Lexicon
But the more they were oppressed,
יְעַנּ֣וּ (yə·‘an·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

the more they multiplied
יִרְבֶּ֖ה (yir·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

and flourished,
יִפְרֹ֑ץ (yip̄·rōṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6555: To break through

so that the Egyptians came to dread
וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ (way·yā·qu·ṣū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6973: To feel a loathing, abhorrence, or sickening dread

the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son


Additional Translations
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.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 as they humbled them, by so much they multiplied, and grew exceedingly strong; and the Egyptians greatly abhorred the children of Israel.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed 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 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 out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;
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