SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:10
Ahora, pues, seamos sabios para con él, para que no se multiplique, y acontezca que viniendo guerra, él también se junte con nuestros enemigos, y pelee contra nosotros, y se vaya de la tierra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 1:10
Verse 10. They join also unto our enemies] It has been conjectured that Pharaoh had probably his eye on the oppressions which Egypt had suffered under the shepherd- kings, who for a long series of years had, according to Manetho, governed the land with extreme cruelty. As the Israelites were of the same occupation, (viz., shepherds,) the jealous, cruel king found it easy to attribute to them the same motives; taking it for granted that they were only waiting for a favourable opportunity to join the enemies of Egypt, and so overrun the whole land.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-14 - The land of Egypt became to Israel a house of bondage. The place wher we have been happy, may soon become the place of our affliction; an that may prove the greatest cross to us, of which we said, This sam shall comfort us. Cease from man, and say not of any place on this sid heaven, This is my rest. All that knew Joseph, loved him, and were kin to his brethren for his sake; but the best and most useful services man does to others, are soon forgotten after his death. Our great car should be, to serve God, and to please him who is not unrighteous whatever men are, to forget our work and labour of love. The offence of Israel is, that he prospers. There is no sight more hateful to a wicke man than the prosperity of the righteous. The Egyptians feared lest the children of Israel should join their enemies, and get them up out of the land. Wickedness is ever cowardly and unjust; it makes a man fear where no fear is, and flee, when no one pursues him. And human wisdo often is foolishness, and very sinful. God's people had task-master set over them, not only to burden them, but to afflict them with their burdens. They not only made them serve for Pharaoh's profit, but s that their lives became bitter. The Israelites wonderfully increased Christianity spread most when it was persecuted: the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. They that take counsel against the Lord and his Israel, do but imagine a vain thing, and create greate vexation to themselves.
Original Hebrew
הבה 3051 נתחכמה 2449 לו פן 6435 ירבה 7235 והיה 1961 כי 3588 תקראנה 7122 מלחמה 4421 ונוסף 3254 גם 1571 הוא 1931 על 5921 שׂנאינו 8130 ונלחם 3898 בנו ועלה 5927 מן 4480 הארץ׃ 776
