Keluaran 1:9

1:9 He said ¹  to his people, “Look at ²  the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

Mazmur 105:24-25

105:24 The Lord ³  made his people very fruitful,

and made them ⁴  more numerous than their ⁵  enemies.

105:25 He caused them ⁶  to hate his people,

and to mistreat ⁷  his servants.

[1:9]  ¹ tn Heb “and he said.”

[1:9]  ² tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) introduces the foundational clause for the exhortation to follow by drawing the listeners’ attention to the Israelites. In other words, the exhortation that follows is based on this observation. The connection could be rendered “since, because,” or the like.

[105:24]  ³ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[105:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “him,” referring to “his people.”

[105:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “his,” referring to “his people.”

[105:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “their heart.”

[105:25]  ⁷ tn Or “to deal deceptively.” The Hitpael of נָכַל (nakhal) occurs only here and in Gen 37:18, where it is used of Joseph’s brothers “plotting” to kill him.