Exodus 1:6-8 Expanded Bible (EXB)

⁶ Some time later, Joseph and his brothers died, along with all ·the people who had lived at that same time [^Lthat generation]. ⁷ But the ·people [^Lsons; children] of Israel ·had many children [^Lwere fruitful], and ·their number grew greatly [^Lthey became a teeming swarm and multiplied]. They became very strong, and the ·country of Egypt [^Lland] was filled with them [Gen. 1:28].

Trouble for the People of Israel

⁸ Then a new king ·began to rule [^Lrose over] Egypt, who did not know who Joseph was [^Cidentification uncertain; may refer to Ahmose in 16th century bc].