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Exodus 1:15
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KJ21
And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah.
ASV
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
AMP
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah (beauty) and the other named Puah (splendor),
AMPC
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom one was named Shiprah and the other Puah,
BRG
¶ 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:
CSB
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives—the first, whose name was Shiphrah, and the second, whose name was Puah—
CSBA
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives – the first, whose name was Shiphrah, and the second, whose name was Puah – 
CEB
The king of Egypt spoke to two Hebrew midwives named Shiphrah and Puah:
CJB
Moreover, the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was called Shifrah and the other Pu‘ah.
CEV
Finally, the king called in Shiphrah and Puah, the two women who helped the Hebrew mothers when they gave birth.
DARBY
And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives—of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other was Puah—
DRA
And the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews: of whom one was called Sephora, the other Phua,
ERV
There were two Hebrew nurses who helped the Israelite women give birth. They were named Shiphrah and Puah. The king of Egypt said to the nurses,
EASY
There were two Israelite women who helped the other women when they were giving birth. These two women were called Shiphrah and Puah. The king of Egypt said to them,
EHV
The king of Egypt also spoke to the Hebrew midwives. One of them was named Shiphrah and the other Puah.
ESV
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
ESVUK
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
EXB
Two Hebrew ·nurses [midwives] named Shiphrah and Puah were told by the king [C not the Pharaoh of 1:8; perhaps fifteenth or thirteenth century bc—if the latter, probably Rameses],
GNV
¶ Moreover the King of Egypt commanded the midwives of the Hebrew women (of which the one’s name was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah)
GW
Then the king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
GNT
Then the king of Egypt spoke to Shiphrah and Puah, the two midwives who helped the Hebrew women.
HCSB
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
ICB
There were two Hebrew nurses named Shiphrah and Puah. These nurses helped the Israelite women give birth to their babies. The king of Egypt said to the nurses,
ISV
Later, the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah.
JUB
¶ And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and another named Puah;
KJV
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:
AKJV
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:
LSB
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah;
LEB
And the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives—of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the second was Puah—
TLB
Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, instructed the Hebrew midwives (their names were Shiphrah and Puah) to kill all Hebrew boys as soon as they were born, but to let the girls live.
MSG
The king of Egypt had a talk with the two Hebrew midwives; one was named Shiphrah and the other Puah. He said, “When you deliver the Hebrew women, look at the sex of the baby. If it’s a boy, kill him; if it’s a girl, let her live.”
MEV
The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
NOG
Then the king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
NABRE
The king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was called Shiphrah and the other Puah,
NASB
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah, and the other was named Puah;
NASB1995
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah;
NCB
The king of Egypt said to the midwives of the Hebrews, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other named Puah,
NCV
Two Hebrew nurses, named Shiphrah and Puah, helped the Israelite women give birth to their babies. The king of Egypt said to the nurses,
NET
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
NIRV
There were two Hebrew women named Shiphrah and Puah. They helped other women having babies. The king of Egypt spoke to them. He said,
NIV
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
NIVUK
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
NKJV
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah;
NLV
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew nurses. The name of one was Shiphrah. The name of the other was Puah.
NLT
Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, gave this order to the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah:
NRSVA
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
NRSVACE
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
NRSVCE
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
NRSVUE
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
OJB
And Melech Mitzrayim spoke to the meyalledot HaIvriyyot (Hebrew midwives), of which the shem of the one was Shiphrah, and of the other Puah;
RGT
Moreover, the king of Egypt commanded the midwives of the Hebrew women (of which one’s name was Shiphrah, and the name of another, Puah)
RSV
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiph′rah and the other Pu′ah,
RSVCE
Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiph′rah and the other Pu′ah,
TLV
Moreover the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,
VOICE
Pharaoh, Egypt’s king, called for some of the Hebrew midwives. Their names were Shiphrah and Puah.
WEB
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,
WYC
Forsooth the king of Egypt said to the midwives of (the) Hebrews, of which one was called Shiphrah, [and] the tother Puah;
YLT
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),
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