Exodus 1:7-22 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty… Some commentators resort to natural causes to account for this amazing increase. A modern writer declares that "the females in Egypt, as well among the human race as among animals, surpass all others in fruitfulness." But we prefer to ascribe the matter to Divine intervention. The blessing of Jehovah was now signally conferred upon the people. God "increased His people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies" (Psalm 105:24). The word that after a long delay came to Israel, the third patriarch, was now fulfilled (Genesis 35:11). Though the performance of God's promises is sometimes slow, yet it is always sure. It was when the Israelites lost the benefit of the protection of Joseph that God made their numbers their defence, and they became better able than they had been to shift for themselves. If God continue our friends and relations to us while we most need them, and remove them when they can be better spared, let us own that He is wise, and not complain that He is hard upon us. (A. Nevin, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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