“These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob each with his household”
Exodus 1
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1These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
“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 children of Israel which came into Egypt. Every man and his household came with”
“Now, these are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt. Every man in his household that came with Jacob.”
2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
“Reuben Simeon Levi and Judah”
“Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,”
“Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.”
“Ruben Simeon Levi and Judah”
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
“Issachar Zebulun and Benjamin”
“Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,”
4Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
“Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher,”
“Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.”
“Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.”
“Dan and Nephtali Gad and Asher.”
“Dan and Naphtali and Gad and Asher.”
5The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
“And all of the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were 70 souls, for Joseph was in Egypt already.”
“All the descendants of Jacob were 70 persons. Joseph was already in Egypt.”
“"...and all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls," for Joseph was in Egypt already,”
“And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls. For Joseph was in Egypt already,”
“and all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls. For Joseph was in Egypt already,”
6Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
“Then Joseph died and all his brothers and all that generation.”
“and Joseph died, and all his brethren and all that generation.”
“and Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.”
“And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.”
“and Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.”
“Joseph died and all his brothers and all that generation.”
7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
“And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.”
“And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty. And the land was filled with them.”
“But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly. They multiplied and grew exceedingly strong. So that the land was filled with them.”
“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.”
“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.”
“and the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceedingly mighty, and the land was filled with them.”
8Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt which knew not Joseph.”
“Now there rose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”
“Now there arose a new king over Egypt who did not know Joseph.”
“now there arose up a new king over Egypt which knew not Joseph.”
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph,”
“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”
9"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”
“And he said to his people, look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”
“And he said to his people Behold the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.”
“and he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”
“And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.”
10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country."
“come, let us deal shrewdly with them lest they multiply, and it happened in the event of war that they also join our enemies and fight against us and so go up out of the land.”
“Come let us deal shrewdly with them lest they multiply and if war breaks out They join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.”
“Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.”
“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 on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that when there falleth out any war, they join unto us our enemies and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.”
“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.”
11So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
“Therefore, they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Python and Ramses.”
“Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities Pithom and Ramses”
“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Ramses.”
“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Ramses.”
“therefore, they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens, and they built for pharaohs supply cities, Pithom and”
“Therefore they did set over them taskmasters, to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Python and”
12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.
“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 grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.”
“but the more they were oppressed the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And The Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel.”
“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 grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.”
“but the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were greed because of the children of Israel.”
13They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
“So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor,”
“So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.”
“So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves.”
“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor,”
“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor,”
“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor.”
14and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.
“and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with harshness, rigor.”
“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 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 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 made their lives bitter with hard Service and mortar and brick and in all kinds of work in the field in all their work. They ruthlessly made them work as slaves.”
“And they made their lives bitter with 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.”
15Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
“And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shipra and the name of the other Pua.”
“And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of one was Shipprah and the name of the other, Peuah.”
“Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives One of whom was named Shifra and the other Pua.”
“the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other was Puah.”
“And the king of Egypt made a spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other”
16"When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live."
“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.”
“When you serve as a midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool. If it is a son, you shall kill him. But if it is a daughter, she shall live.”
“And he said, When you 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 shall she live.”
“And he said, when you do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and you see them upon the stools, if it be a son, then you shall kill him. But if it be a daughter, then she shall live.”
“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 you shall kill him. If it be a daughter, then ye shall live. Then she shall live.”
“And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and seeth them from the stools, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him. But if it be a daughter, then she shall live.”
17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys 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 did not, as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
“But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them. But let the male children 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 did not, as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
“the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men, children, alive.”
18So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?"
“So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, why have you done this thing and save the male children 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?”
“So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them why have you done this and let the male children live.”
“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?”
“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 unto them, why have you done this thing and have saved the men's children alive?”
19The midwives answered Pharaoh, "The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives."
“The midwives said to Pharaoh because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. For they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.”
“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.”
“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 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.”
“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, they are lively and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”
“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as Egyptian women, for they are lively. And they are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”
20So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.
“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.”
“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.”
“So God dealt well with the midwives and the people multiplied and grew very strong.”
“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.".”
“therefore God dealt well with the midwives and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.”
“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.”
21And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.
“And it came to pass, because the midwives fears God, that he made them houses”
“and it came to pass because the midwives feared God that he made them houses”
“And because the midwives feared God he gave them families.”
“And it came to pass because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.”
“And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.”
“"...it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.".”
22Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: "Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live."
“and Pharaoh charged all his people saying, every son that is born, ye shall cast him into the river and every daughter ye shall save alive.”
“Then Pharaoh commanded all his people. Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.”
“"...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.".”
“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.”
“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.”
“and Pharaoh charged all his people saying, every son that is born, you shall cast into the river. And every daughter you shall save alive.”