Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Now these are the names of the children
of Israel, which
came into Egypt ;
every man and his household came with Jacob .
Now these are the names of the sons
of Israel, who
came into Egypt (
every man and his household came with Jacob ):
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Dan ,
and Naphtali, Gad ,
and Asher.
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
And
all the souls that
came out of the loins
of
Jacob
were seventy souls :
for
Joseph was in Egypt already.
All the souls who
came out of the Jacob's
body
were seventy souls ,
and
Joseph was in Egypt already.
And
Joseph died, and
all his brethren
, and all that generation.
Joseph died, as
did
all his brothers
, and all that generation.
And
the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed
exceeding
mighty; and the land was filled with them.
The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew
exceedingly
mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Now there arose up
a new king over Egypt, which
knew
not
Joseph.
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who
didn't
know
Joseph.
And
he said unto
his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we :
He said to
his people, "
Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we .
Come on
, let us deal wisely with them ;
lest they multiply, and it come
to
pass,
that ,
when there
falleth
out
any war, they join
also unto
our enemies, and fight against us, and so
get
them
up
out of the land.
Come, let us deal wisely with them ,
lest they multiply, and it happen
that when any war breaks
out
, they also join
themselves
to
our enemies, and fight against us, and escape
out of the land. "
Therefore they did
set over them taskmasters
to afflict them with their burdens. And
they built for Pharaoh treasure
cities,
Pithom and Raamses.
Therefore they set taskmasters
over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage
cities
for Pharaoh :
Pithom and Raamses.
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew
. And
they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the
more
they
spread
out
. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.
And
the Egyptians made the children of Israel to
serve with
rigor:
The Egyptians ruthlessly
made the children of Israel serve ,
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage
, in mortar ,
and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field :
all their service, wherein
they made them serve ,
was
with
rigor
.
and they made their lives bitter with hard service
, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field ,
all their service, in
which
they ruthlessly
made them serve.
And
the king of Egypt spake
to the Hebrew midwives, of which
the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah :
The king of Egypt spoke
to the Hebrew midwives, of whom
the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah ,
And he said, When ye
do
the office
of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon
the stools
; if it be
a son, then ye
shall kill him :
but if it be
a daughter, then she shall live.
and he said, "
When you
perform
the duty
of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on
the birth
stool
; if it is
a son, then you
shall kill him ;
but if it is
a daughter, then she shall live. "
But the midwives feared God, and did
not
as
the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men
children
alive.
But the midwives feared God, and didn't
do
what
the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby
boys
alive.
And
the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto
them, Why have ye
done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to
them, "
Why have you
done this thing, and have saved the men -
children alive? "
And
the midwives said unto
Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are
not
as
the Egyptian women; for they are lively
, and are
delivered
ere
the midwives
come
in
unto
them.
The midwives said to
Pharaoh, "
Because the Hebrew women aren't
like
the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous
, and give
birth
before
the midwife
comes
to
them. "
Therefore
God dealt well with the midwives :
and the people multiplied, and waxed
very mighty.
God dealt well with the midwives ,
and the people multiplied, and grew
very mighty.
And
it came
to
pass
, because the midwives feared God, that he made
them houses
.
It happened
, because the midwives feared God, that he gave
them families
.
And
Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that
is born ye
shall
cast
into the river, and every daughter ye
shall save alive.
Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, "You
shall
cast
every son who
is born into the river, and every daughter you
shall save alive. "
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