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
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Exodus 1:12
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