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Exd 5:5 — And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now [are] many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		Exd 1:7-11; Pro 14:28

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	Exd 1:7	And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
	Exd 1:8	Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
	Exd 1:9	And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:
	Exd 1:10	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.
	Exd 1:11	Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
	Pro 14:28	In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

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Scott, Thomas. "Exodus 5:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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