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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Verse 10 is found in chapter 1 of Exodus. The emergence of a new Pharaoh changes Israel’s situation. The people’s numerical growth begins to be perceived as a threat and leads to a policy of oppression and forced labor.
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Wohlan, wir wollen sie mit List dämpfen, daß ihrer nicht so viel werden. Denn wo sich ein Krieg erhöbe, möchten sie sich auch zu unsern Feinden schlagen und wider uns streiten und zum Lande ausziehen.
Ahora, pues, seamos sabios para con él, porque no se multiplique, y acontezca que viniendo guerra, él también se junte con nuestros enemigos, y pelee contra nosotros, y se vaya de la tierra.
Actuemos con astucia contra él, para evitar que se multiplique y, si estalla una guerra, se una también a nuestros enemigos, luche contra nosotros y se vaya del país».
Allons! montrons-nous habiles à son égard; empêchons qu'il ne s'accroisse, et que, s'il survient une guerre, il ne se joigne à nos ennemis, pour nous combattre et sortir ensuite du pays.
Ora procediamo saggiamente intorno ad esso; che talora non moltiplichi; onde, se alcuna guerra avvenisse, egli non si congiunga anche esso co’ nostri nemici, e non guerreggi contro a noi, o se ne vada via dal paese.
Eia, usemos de sabedoria para com eles, para que não se multipliquem, e aconteça que, vindo guerra, eles também se ajuntem com os nossos inimigos, e pelejem contra nós, e subam da terra.
來吧,讓我們機巧地待他們,恐怕他們增多起來,將來若有戰爭,他們就聯合我們的仇敵來攻擊我們,然後離開這地去了。」
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