And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.
“And you shall make response before the Lord your God, ‘A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.
But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.
Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
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