Exodus 5:5 Cross References - Geneva

⁵ Pharaoh saide furthermore, Behold, much people is nowe in the lande, and ye make them leaue their burdens.

⁷ And the children of Israel brought foorth fruite and encreased in aboundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie, so that the land was full of them. ⁸ Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph. ⁹ And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we. ¹⁰ Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land. ¹¹ Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.

²⁸ In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.