What does Exodus 1:7 mean?

Exodus 1:7 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply Exodus 1:7 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

6And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

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