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Oppression by a New King

Exodus 1:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
KJV
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
WEB
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
ASV
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
LSV
And there rises a new king over Egypt, who has not known Joseph,
YLT
And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,
DBY
And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
DRC
In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph:
GNV
Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.
JPS
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
LXXE
And there arose up another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃
LXX-Br
Ἀνέστη δὲ βασιλεὺς ἕτερος ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον, ὃς οὐκ ᾔδει τὸν Ἰωσήφ.

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  • Acts 7:18Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
  • Ecclesiastes 2:18–19I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have…
  • Ecclesiastes 9:15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

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