Exodus 1:8-10

Good News Translation

^8 (A)Then, a new king, who knew nothing about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. ⁹ He said to his people, “These Israelites are so numerous and strong that they are a threat to us. ^10 (B)In case of war they might join our enemies in order to fight against us, and might escape from^[a] the country. We must find some way to keep them from becoming even more numerous.”