Exodus 1:7-10

Coverdale(i) 7 the children of Israel grewe, and increased, and multiplied, and became exceadinge mightie, so yt the lande was full of them. 8 The came there a new kynge ouer Egipte, which knewe nothinge of Ioseph, 9 and sayde vnto his people: Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are many, & mightier then we: 10 Vp, let vs deale wysely with them, yt there be not so many of them. For yf there shulde ryse vp eny warre agaynst vs, they might ioyne them selues also vnto oure enemies, and ouercome vs, & so get them out of the lande.