Exodus 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.”
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
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“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”
“And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:”
“He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.”
“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.”
“And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”