God’s people eventually faced a type of genocide as Pharaoh attempted to limit their numbers. It is little wonder, then, that Jehovah said to Moses: “Unquestionably I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry as a result of those who drive them to work; because I well know the pains they suffer. ” ​ — Ex.
आगे चलकर फिरौन ने फरमान जारी किया कि इसराएलियों के जितने बेटे पैदा हों, उन्हें मार डाला जाए क्योंकि वह नहीं चाहता था कि इसराएलियों की आबादी बढ़े ।