Exodus 1:8

8Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.

8Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

8Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

8 1:8 The political attitude toward the Israelites living in Egypt changed from friendly and welcoming to suspicious and hostile, and Israel’s struggle for existence led to one of the most dramatic and memorable interventions that God would make in human history.Now a new 1:8 The identity of this pharaoh is uncertain. Some scholars think he was Ahmose I (1570-1546 b.c.), founder of the 18th dynasty of Egypt’s New Kingdom or Ahmose’s successor, Amenhotep I (1546-1525 b.c.). Others believe that this Pharaoh was one of the first of the Hyksos rulers; the Hyksos were foreign invaders.king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph [nor the history of his accomplishments].

8Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

8Then a new king came to power in Egypt. Joseph didn’t mean anything to him.