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World English Bible

Exodus 1 (WEBP)

[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.”

Exodus 1:9 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Exodus 1:17 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Exodus 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel , which 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] And all the souls that came out () of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls : for Joseph was in Egypt [already].
[6] And Joseph died (), and all his brethren , and all that generation .
[7] And the children of Israel were fruitful (), and increased abundantly (), and multiplied (), and waxed exceeding mighty (); and the land was filled () with them.
[8] Now there arose up () a new king over Egypt , which knew () not Joseph .
[9] And he said () unto his people , Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:
[10] 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 .
[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 :
[14] And they made their lives bitter () with hard bondage , in morter , and in brick , and in all manner of service in the field : all their service , wherein they made them serve (), [was] with rigour .
[15] 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 :
[16] 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 ().
[17] But the midwives () feared () God , and did () not as the king of Egypt commanded () them, but saved the men children alive ().
[18] 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 ()?
[19] 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.
[20] Therefore God dealt well () with the midwives (): and the people multiplied (), and waxed very mighty ().
[21] And it came to pass, because the midwives () feared () God , that he made () them houses .
[22] 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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Exodus 1 (YLT)

[1] And these are the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his household have they come;
[2] Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
[3] Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
[4] Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
[5] And all the persons coming out of the thigh of Jacob are seventy persons; as to Joseph, he was in Egypt.
[6] And Joseph dieth, and all his brethren, and all that generation;
[7] and the sons of Israel have been fruitful, and they teem, and multiply, and are very very mighty, and the land is filled with them.
[8] And there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,
[9] and he saith unto his people, ‘Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;
[10] give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.’
[11] And they set over it princes of tribute, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it buildeth store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses;
[12] and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;
[13] and the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,
[14] and make their lives bitter in hard service, in clay, and in brick, and in every kind of service in the field; all their service in which they have served is with rigour.
[15] And the king of Egypt speaketh to the midwives, the Hebrewesses, (of whom the name of the one is Shiphrah, and the name of the second Puah),
[16] and saith, ‘When ye cause the Hebrew women to bear, and have looked on the children; if it is a son-then ye have put him to death; and if it is a daughter-then she hath lived.’
[17] And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
[18] and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, ‘Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?’
[19] And the midwives say unto Pharaoh, ‘Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, for they are lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them-they have borne!’
[20] And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;
[21] and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;
[22] and Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, ‘Every son who is born-into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.’