Exodus 1:8 meaning and explanation

Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

Exodus 1:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Exodus opened by counting Jacob's family, seventy people who settled in Egypt while Joseph governed there and saved the nation from famine. Verse 8 marks a sharp turn: a new king arose who did not know Joseph.

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