KJV King James Version
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
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Exodus 1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
WEB World English Bible
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,
Surrounding context — Exodus 1
5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already].
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:
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.
11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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Acts 7:18Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.Ecclesiastes 2:18-19Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.Ecclesiastes 9:15Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
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