Exodus 1:12 in the World English Bible
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
Context
11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: