Exodus 5:5 Cross References - Webster

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

⁷ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. ⁸ Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. ⁹ And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. ¹⁰ Come, let us deal wisely with them: lest they multiply, and it shall come to pass, that when there falleth out any war, they will join with our enemies, and fight against us, and depart from the land. ¹¹ Therefore they set over them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom, and Raamses.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.