Exodus 1:18 “So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have y…”

Exodus 1:18

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and saved the boys alive?”

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?

Darby Translation

And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?

Young's Literal Translation

and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, 'Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'

Bible in Basic English

And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?

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In context

17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

19The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

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