1.
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
Exodus 6:14-16, Genesis 29:31-35, Genesis 30:1-21, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:23-26, Genesis 46:8-26, Genesis 49:3-27, 1 Chronicles 2:1, 1 Chronicles 2:2, 1 Chronicles 12:23-40, 1 Chronicles 27:16-22, Revelation 7:4-8
Nehemiah, Nehemiah 10:1, in the month, Ezra 10:9, Zechariah 7:1, in the twentieth, Ezra 7:7, Shushan, Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 degrees, long. 49 degrees. The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site. Esther 1:2, Esther 3:15, Daniel 8:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:13 - thy Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons Exodus 28:10 - according to their birth Numbers 1:2 - the children Ezekiel 48:1 - the names Acts 7:8 - and Jacob Revelation 4:1 - a door
2.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Reuben: Genesis 35:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:13 - Thy servants Genesis 46:15 - Leah Genesis 46:25 - Bilhah Numbers 1:5 - Elizur 1 Chronicles 2:1 - Reuben Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat Revelation 7:5 - tribe of Juda
3.
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Issachar: Genesis 35:23
Benjamin: Exodus 28:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:15 - Leah Genesis 46:19 - Rachel
4.
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Dan: Genesis 35:25, 1 Chronicles 2:2
Asher: Genesis 35:26, Genesis 46:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:18 - Zilpah
5.
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
loins: Heb. thigh, Genesis 46:26, Judges 8:30, *marg.
seventy: Exodus 1:20, Genesis 46:26, Genesis 46:27, Deuteronomy 10:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:19 - Rachel Exodus 24:1 - seventy Deuteronomy 26:5 - a few Jeremiah 52:29 - persons Hebrews 7:5 - come
6.
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
am 2369, bc 1635, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:26, Acts 7:14-16
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 1:4 - One generation Ecclesiastes 2:16 - there is Acts 7:15 - died Romans 5:14 - death
7.
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
fruitful: Exodus 12:37, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 17:4-6, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 28:4, Genesis 28:14, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 46:3, Genesis 47:27, Genesis 48:4, Genesis 48:16, Deuteronomy 10:22, Deuteronomy 26:5, Nehemiah 9:23, Psalms 105:24, Acts 7:17, Acts 7:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:21 - brought Genesis 26:22 - be fruitful Exodus 1:20 - the people Exodus 5:5 - General Leviticus 26:9 - make you Numbers 22:5 - they cover Deuteronomy 6:3 - that ye may Job 12:23 - increaseth Psalms 107:38 - He blesseth Ecclesiastes 1:4 - One generation Ezekiel 16:7 - caused Zechariah 10:8 - and they Acts 13:17 - and exalted Hebrews 6:15 - General
8.
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
a new king: Probably Rameses Miamum, or his son Amenophis, who succeeded him about this period; and by his not knowing Joseph is meant his not acknowledging his obligation to him. Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 9:15, Acts 7:18
Reciprocal: Exodus 2:25 - had respect Psalms 105:24 - made Ecclesiastes 2:16 - there is Ecclesiastes 9:6 - their love
9.
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
the people: Numbers 22:4, Numbers 22:5, Job 5:2, Psalms 105:24, Psalms 105:25, Proverbs 14:28, Proverbs 27:4, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Titus 3:3, James 3:14-16, James 4:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 26:16 - mightier Exodus 1:12 - grieved Deuteronomy 4:34 - take him Psalms 73:8 - speak wickedly Acts 7:19 - General
10.
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 on: Psalms 10:2, Psalms 83:3, Psalms 83:4, Proverbs 1:11
wisely: Numbers 22:6, Job 5:13, Psalms 105:25, Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 21:30, Acts 7:19, Acts 23:12, 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, James 3:15-18
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:11 - in the thing 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel 1 Kings 12:28 - took counsel Psalms 33:10 - The Lord Psalms 73:8 - speak wickedly Isaiah 10:24 - after the manner Habakkuk 3:14 - their Matthew 2:7 - General Luke 16:8 - done 1 Corinthians 3:19 - He
11.
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
to afflict: Exodus 3:7, Exodus 5:15, Genesis 15:13, Numbers 20:15, Deuteronomy 26:6
burdens: Exodus 2:11, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:5, Psalms 68:13, Psalms 81:6, Psalms 105:13
Raamses: Genesis 47:11, Proverbs 27:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:4 - Behold I Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 5:6 - taskmasters Exodus 5:10 - taskmasters Exodus 12:37 - Rameses Numbers 16:13 - out of a Numbers 33:3 - they departed 1 Kings 9:19 - the cities of store 1 Chronicles 27:25 - the storehouses Psalms 105:25 - to hate Lamentations 5:13 - fell Ezekiel 16:4 - for
12.
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
But the more: etc. Heb. and as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc. Psalms 105:24, Proverbs 21:30, Romans 8:28, Hebrews 12:6-11
grieved: Exodus 1:9, Job 5:2, Proverbs 27:4, John 12:19, Acts 4:2-4, Acts 5:28-33
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:27 - grew Exodus 1:20 - the people Deuteronomy 26:5 - became Psalms 129:1 - have they Proverbs 14:28 - General
13.
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour Exodus 3:9 - and I have Leviticus 25:43 - rule 2 Samuel 7:10 - as beforetime 1 Kings 12:11 - I will add 1 Chronicles 17:9 - as at the 2 Chronicles 10:4 - grievous 2 Chronicles 10:11 - I will put Job 24:12 - groan Psalms 107:39 - oppression Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Isaiah 52:5 - make Ezekiel 34:4 - but with John 8:33 - and were Revelation 11:8 - Egypt
14.
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
their lives: Exodus 2:23, Exodus 6:9, Genesis 15:13, Numbers 20:15, Deuteronomy 4:20, Deuteronomy 26:6, Ruth 1:20, Acts 7:19, Acts 7:34
in mortar: Psalms 68:13, Psalms 81:6, Nahum 3:14
was with rigour: Exodus 1:13, Exodus 5:7-21, Exodus 20:2, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46, Leviticus 25:53, Isaiah 14:6, Isaiah 51:23, Isaiah 52:5, Isaiah 58:6, Jeremiah 50:33, Jeremiah 50:34, Micah 3:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:3 - brick Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 12:8 - with bitter Leviticus 25:39 - compel him to serve as 2 Samuel 7:10 - as beforetime 1 Kings 12:11 - I will add 1 Chronicles 17:9 - as at the 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws 2 Chronicles 10:4 - grievous 2 Chronicles 10:11 - I will put Job 24:12 - groan Psalms 107:39 - oppression Proverbs 28:15 - so Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Isaiah 30:6 - into the land Jeremiah 43:9 - in the brickkiln Ezekiel 34:4 - but with John 8:33 - and were Revelation 11:8 - Egypt
15.
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Reciprocal: Joshua 2:6 - to the roof
16.
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
and see them: Or, rather, "and ye see them by the stone-troughs;" for so ovnayim, from aven, a stone, seems to signify - compare Exodus 7:19, in which they washed the new-born infants. See this subject fully illustrated in Fragments to Calmet, Nos. 312, 313.
then ye shall: Exodus 1:22, Matthew 21:38, Revelation 12:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:11 - in the thing Numbers 20:15 - vexed us Deuteronomy 26:6 - General 2 Samuel 13:28 - commanded Psalms 105:25 - to hate Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Jeremiah 31:2 - The people Daniel 3:10 - hast made Hebrews 11:23 - the king's
17.
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
feared God: Genesis 20:11, Genesis 42:18, Nehemiah 5:15, Psalms 31:19, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 16:6, Proverbs 24:11, Proverbs 24:12, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Daniel 3:16-18, Daniel 6:13, Hosea 5:11, Micah 6:16, Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:5, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:43 - but shalt 1 Samuel 19:17 - He said 1 Samuel 22:17 - would not 2 Samuel 13:28 - commanded 2 Samuel 24:4 - went out 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 1 Chronicles 21:4 - Wherefore Esther 3:3 - Why Proverbs 31:30 - a woman Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth Malachi 3:5 - fear Matthew 2:12 - they departed
18.
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
Why have: 2 Samuel 13:28, Ecclesiastes 8:4
19.
And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
20.
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
God: Psalms 41:1, Psalms 41:2, Psalms 61:5, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 103:11, Psalms 111:5, Psalms 145:19, Proverbs 11:18, Proverbs 19:17, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Isaiah 3:10, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:40, Luke 1:50, Hebrews 6:10
the people: Exodus 1:7, Exodus 1:12
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:5 - seventy Job 12:23 - increaseth Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth Acts 7:17 - the people
21.
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
made them: 1 Samuel 2:35, 1 Samuel 25:28, 2 Samuel 7:11-13, 2 Samuel 7:27-29, 1 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 11:38, Psalms 37:3, Psalms 127:1, Psalms 127:3, Proverbs 24:3, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Jeremiah 35:2
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:43 - but shalt 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 1 Chronicles 17:10 - the Lord Ecclesiastes 8:5 - keepeth
22.
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
am 2431, bc 1573
Every son: Exodus 1:16, Exodus 7:19-21, Psalms 105:25, Proverbs 1:16, Proverbs 4:16, Proverbs 27:4, Acts 7:19, Revelation 16:4-6
Reciprocal: Genesis 41:1 - the river Exodus 2:3 - could not Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 4:9 - blood Exodus 7:17 - and they Exodus 14:26 - the waters Exodus 18:11 - in the thing Numbers 16:13 - out of a Numbers 20:15 - vexed us Deuteronomy 26:6 - General 2 Samuel 7:10 - as beforetime Psalms 129:1 - have they Proverbs 14:28 - General Proverbs 28:15 - so Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered Jeremiah 31:2 - The people Ezekiel 16:5 - but thou Daniel 3:10 - hast made Habakkuk 3:14 - their Matthew 2:13 - for Romans 5:14 - even Hebrews 11:23 - the king's