King James Version (KJV)
Exodus 1:8
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”
Verse in context — Exodus 1
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:
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.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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