Exodus 1:10
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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.Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
In other translations
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.Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
Hebrew words
הָבָהhavahgive !H3051נִתְחַכְּמָהnitchakemahlet us deal wiselyH2449לוֹloto <the> itפֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְבֶּהyirbehit should increaseH7235וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961כִּי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרֶאנָהtikrenahthey will happenH7122מִלְחָמָהmilchamahwarH4421וְנוֹסַףvenosafand it will be addedH3254גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הוּאhu'itH1931עַל־'al-toH5921שֹׂנְאֵינוּsone'einu[those who] hate usH8130וְנִלְחַם־venilcham-and it will fightH3898בָּנוּbanuagainst <the> usוְעָלָהve'alahand it will go upH5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָרֶץ׃ha'aretzthe landH776
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