"And the childrenª of Israelª were fruitful,ª° and increased abundantly,ª° and multiplied,ª° and waxed exceedingª mighty;ªª° and the landª was filledª° with¹ them. ... Therefore they did setª° over¹ them taskmastersªª to¹ afflictª° them with their burdens.ª And they builtª° for Pharaohª treasureª cities,ª¹ Pithomª and Raamses.ª" {Exd 1:7-11} + "In the multitudeª of peopleª [is] the king'sª honour:ª but in the wantª of peopleª [is] the destructionª of the prince.ª" {Prv 14:28} |