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[1] Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob): [2] Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, [3] Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, [4] Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. [5] All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already. [6] Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation. [7] The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. [8] Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph. [9] He said to his people, “Behold,§ the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we. [10] Come, let’s 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.” [11] Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses. [12] But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel. [13] The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve, [14] and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve. [15] 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, [16] 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.” [17] But the midwives feared God,§ and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive. [18] The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and saved the boys alive?” [19] 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.” [20] God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty. [21] Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. [22] Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”

Footnotes

  1. § 1:9 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
  2. § 1:17 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
King James Version
[1] Now these H428 are the names H8034 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 which came H935 into Egypt; H4714 every man H376 and his household H1004 came H935 with H854 Jacob. H3290 [2] Reuben, H7205 Simeon, H8095 Levi, H3878 and Judah, H3063 [3] Issachar, H3485 Zebulun, H2074 and Benjamin, H1144 [4] Dan, H1835 and Naphtali, H5321 Gad, H1410 and Asher. H836 [5] And all H3605 the souls H5315 that came out H3318 of the loins H3409§ of Jacob H3290 were H1961 seventy H7657 souls: H5315 for Joseph H3130 was H1961 in Egypt H4714 already. [6] And Joseph H3130 died, H4191 and all H3605 his brethren, H251 and all H3605 that H1931 generation. H1755 [7] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were fruitful, H6509 and increased abundantly, H8317 and multiplied, H7235 and waxed H6105 exceeding H3966 H3966 mighty; H6105 and the land H776 was filled H4390 with them. H853 [8] Now there arose up H6965 a new H2319 king H4428 over H5921 Egypt, H4714 which H834 knew H3045 not H3808 H853 Joseph. H3130 [9] And he said H559 unto H413 his people, H5971 Behold, H2009 the people H5971 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 are more H7227 and mightier H6099 than we: H4480 [10] Come on, H3051 let us deal wisely H2449 with them; lest H6435 they multiply, H7235 and it come to pass, H1961 that, when H3588 there falleth out H7122 any war, H4421 they H1931 join H3254 also H1571 unto H5921 our enemies, H8130 and fight H3898 against us, and so get them up H5927 out of H4480 the land. H776 [11] Therefore they H7760 did set H7760 over them H5921 taskmasters H8269 H4522 to H4616 afflict them H6031 with their burdens. H5450 And they built H1129 for Pharaoh H6547 treasure H4543 cities, H5892 H853 Pithom H6619 and H853 Raamses. H7486 [12] But the more H834 they afflicted H6031 them, H853 the more H3651 they multiplied H7235§ and H3651 grew. H6555 And they were grieved H6973 because H6440 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [13] And the Egyptians H4714 made H5647 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 to serve H5647 with rigour: H6531 [14] and they made H4843 H853 their lives H2416 bitter H4843 with hard H7186 bondage, H5656 in morter, H2563 and in brick, H3843 and in all manner of H3605 service H5656 in the field: H7704 H853 all H3605 their service, H5656 wherein H834 they made H5647 them serve, H5647 was with rigour. H6531 [15] And the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 spake H559 to the Hebrew H5680 midwives, H3205 of which H834 the name H8034 of the one H259 was Shiphrah, H8236 and the name H8034 of the other H8145 Puah: H6326 [16] and he said, H559 When ye do the office of a midwife H3205 H853 to the Hebrew women, H5680 and see H7200 them upon H5921 the stools; H70 if H518 it H1931 be a son, H1121 then ye shall kill H4191 him: H853 but if H518 it H1931 be a daughter, H1323 then she shall live. H2425 [17] But the midwives H3205 feared H3372 H853 God, H430 and did H6213 not H3808 as H834 the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 commanded H1696 them, H413 but saved H2421 H853 the men children H3206 alive. H2421 [18] And the king H4428 of Egypt H4714 called H7121 for the midwives, H3205 and said H559 unto them, Why H4069 have ye done H6213 this H2088 thing, H1697 and have saved H2421 H853 the men children H3206 alive? H2421 [19] And the midwives H3205 said H559 unto H413 Pharaoh, H6547 Because H3588 the Hebrew women H5680 are not H3808 as the Egyptian H4713 women; H802 for H3588 they H2007 are lively, H2422 and are delivered H3205 ere H2962 the midwives H3205 come in H935 unto them. H413 [20] Therefore God H430 dealt well H3190 with the midwives: H3205 and the people H5971 multiplied, H7235 and waxed H6105 very H3966 mighty. H6105 [21] And it came to pass, H1961 because H3588 the midwives H3205 feared H3372 H853 God, H430 that he made H6213 them houses. H1004 [22] And Pharaoh H6547 charged H6680 all H3605 his people, H5971 saying, H559 Every H3605 son H1121 that is born H3209 ye shall cast H7993 into the river, H2975 and every H3605 daughter H1323 ye shall save alive. H2421

Footnotes

  1. § 1:5 Heb. thigh
  2. § 1:12 Heb. and as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc
Septuaginta
[1] Ταῦτα G5023 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 τῶν G3588 εἰσπεπορευμένων G1531 εἰς G1519 Αἴγυπτον G125 ἅμα G260 Ιακωβ G2384 τῷ G3588 πατρὶ G3962 αὐτῶν G846 —ἕκαστος G1538 πανοικίᾳ αὐτῶν G846 εἰσήλθοσαν G1525 —· [2] Ρουβην, G4502 Συμεων, G4826 Λευι, G3017 Ιουδας, G2455 [3] Ισσαχαρ, Ζαβουλων G2194 καὶ G2532 Βενιαμιν, G958 [4] Δαν καὶ G2532 Νεφθαλι, G3508 Γαδ G1045 καὶ G2532 Ασηρ. G768 [5] Ιωσηφ G2501 δὲ G1161 ἦν G2258 ἐν G1722 Αἰγύπτῳ. G125 Ἦσαν G2258 δὲ G1161 πᾶσαι G3956 ψυχαὶ G5590 ἐξ G1537 Ιακωβ G2384 πέντε G4002 καὶ G2532 ἑβδομήκοντα. G1440 [6] Ἐτελεύτησεν G5053 δὲ G1161 Ιωσηφ G2501 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοὶ G80 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 γενεὰ G1074 ἐκείνη. G1565 [7] Οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 υἱοὶ G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 ηὐξήθησαν G837 καὶ G2532 ἐπληθύνθησαν G4129 καὶ G2532 χυδαῖοι ἐγένοντο G1096 καὶ G2532 κατίσχυον G2729 σφόδρα G4970 σφόδρα, G4970 ἐπλήθυνεν G4129 δὲ G1161 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 αὐτούς. G846 [8] Ἀνέστη G450 δὲ G1161 βασιλεὺς G935 ἕτερος G2087 ἐπ’ G1909 Αἴγυπτον, G125 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ᾔδει G1492 τὸν G3588 Ιωσηφ. G2501 [9] Εἶπεν G2036 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 ἔθνει G1484 αὐτοῦ G846 Ἰδοὺ G2400 τὸ G3588 γένος G1085 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 μέγα G3173 πλῆθος G4128 καὶ G2532 ἰσχύει G2480 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἡμᾶς· G2248 [10] δεῦτε G1205 οὖν G3767 κατασοφισώμεθα G2686 αὐτούς, G846 μήποτε G3379 πληθυνθῇ G4129 καί, G2532 ἡνίκα G2259 ἂν G302 συμβῇ G4819 ἡμῖν G2254 πόλεμος, G4171 προστεθήσονται G4369 καὶ G2532 οὗτοι G3778 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 ὑπεναντίους G5227 καὶ G2532 ἐκπολεμήσαντες ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐξελεύσονται G1831 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 γῆς. G1093 [11] Καὶ G2532 ἐπέστησεν G2186 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐπιστάτας G1988 τῶν G3588 ἔργων, G2041 ἵνα G2443 κακώσωσιν G2559 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις· G2041 καὶ G2532 ᾠκοδόμησαν G3618 πόλεις G4172 ὀχυρὰς τῷ G3588 Φαραω, G5328 τήν G3588 τε G5037 Πιθωμ καὶ G2532 Ραμεσση καὶ G2532 Ων, ἥ G3739 ἐστιν G2076 Ἡλίου G2246 πόλις. G4172 [12] Καθότι G2530 δὲ G1161 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐταπείνουν, G5013 τοσούτῳ G5118 πλείους G4119 ἐγίνοντο G1096 καὶ G2532 ἴσχυον G2480 σφόδρα G4970 σφόδρα· G4970 καὶ G2532 ἐβδελύσσοντο G948 οἱ G3588 Αἰγύπτιοι G124 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 Ισραηλ. G2474 [13] Καὶ G2532 κατεδυνάστευον G2616 οἱ G3588 Αἰγύπτιοι G124 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 βίᾳ G970 [14] καὶ G2532 κατωδύνων αὐτῶν G846 τὴν G3588 ζωὴν G2222 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 τοῖς G3588 σκληροῖς, G4642 τῷ G3588 πηλῷ G4081 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 πλινθείᾳ καὶ G2532 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 τοῖς G3588 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 πεδίοις, κατὰ G2596 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔργα, G2041 ὧν G3739 κατεδουλοῦντο G2615 αὐτοὺς G846 μετὰ G3326 βίας. G970 [15] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τῶν G3588 Αἰγυπτίων G124 ταῖς G3588 μαίαις τῶν G3588 Εβραίων, G1445 τῇ G3588 μιᾷ G3391 αὐτῶν, G846 ᾗ G3739 ὄνομα G3686 Σεπφωρα, καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 τῆς G3588 δευτέρας G1208 Φουα, [16] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ὅταν G3752 μαιοῦσθε τὰς G3588 Εβραίας καὶ G2532 ὦσιν G5600 πρὸς G4314 τῷ G3588 τίκτειν, G5088 ἐὰν G1437 μὲν G3303 ἄρσεν G730 ᾖ, G5600 ἀποκτείνατε G615 αὐτό, G846 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 θῆλυ, G2338 περιποιεῖσθε G4046 αὐτό. G846 [17] Ἐφοβήθησαν G5399 δὲ G1161 αἱ G3588 μαῖαι τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐποίησαν G4160 καθότι G2530 συνέταξεν G4929 αὐταῖς G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Αἰγύπτου, G125 καὶ G2532 ἐζωογόνουν G2225 τὰ G3588 ἄρσενα. G730 [18] Ἐκάλεσεν G2564 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Αἰγύπτου G125 τὰς G3588 μαίας καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐταῖς G846 Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ἐποιήσατε G4160 τὸ G3588 πρᾶγμα G4229 τοῦτο G5124 καὶ G2532 ἐζωογονεῖτε G2225 τὰ G3588 ἄρσενα; G730 [19] Εἶπαν G2036 δὲ G1161 αἱ G3588 μαῖαι τῷ G3588 Φαραω G5328 Οὐχ G3756 ὡς G5613 γυναῖκες G1135 Αἰγύπτου G125 αἱ G3588 Εβραῖαι, τίκτουσιν G5088 γὰρ G1063 πρὶν G4250 ἢ G2228 εἰσελθεῖν G1525 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὰς G846 τὰς G3588 μαίας· καὶ G2532 ἔτικτον. G5088 [20] Εὖ G2095 δὲ G1161 ἐποίει G4160 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ταῖς G3588 μαίαις, καὶ G2532 ἐπλήθυνεν G4129 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 καὶ G2532 ἴσχυεν G2480 σφόδρα. G4970 [21] Ἐπειδὴ G1894 ἐφοβοῦντο G5399 αἱ G3588 μαῖαι τὸν G3588 θεόν, G2316 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἑαυταῖς G1438 οἰκίας. G3614 — [22] συνέταξεν G4929 δὲ G1161 Φαραω G5328 παντὶ G3956 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 λέγων G3004 Πᾶν G3956 ἄρσεν, G730 ὃ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 τεχθῇ G5088 τοῖς G3588 Εβραίοις, G1445 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ποταμὸν G4215 ῥίψατε· G4496 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 θῆλυ, G2338 ζωογονεῖτε G2225 αὐτό. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament