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Exodus 1:18
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KJ21
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?”
ASV
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?
AMP
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and allowed the boy babies to live?”
AMPC
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, Why have you done this thing and allowed the male children to live?
BRG
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?
CSB
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live?”
CSBA
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, ‘Why have you done this and let the boys live? ’
CEB
So the king of Egypt called the two midwives and said to them, “Why are you doing this? Why are you letting the baby boys live?”
CJB
(ii) The king of Egypt summoned the midwives and demanded of them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live?”
CEV
The king called them in again and asked, “Why are you letting those baby boys live?”
DARBY
And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?
DRA
And the king called for them and said: What is that you meant to do, that you would save the men children?
ERV
The king of Egypt called for the nurses and asked them, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the baby boys live?”
EASY
Then the king of Egypt called the two women to come to him. He asked them, ‘Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?’
EHV
The king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why did you do this and let the boys live?”
ESV
So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”
ESVUK
So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”
EXB
Then the king of Egypt sent for the ·nurses [midwives] and said, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the boys live?”
GNV
Then the King of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done thus, and have preserved alive the men children?
GW
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. He asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
GNT
So the king sent for the midwives and asked them, “Why are you doing this? Why are you letting the boys live?”
HCSB
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live?”
ICB
Then the king of Egypt sent for the nurses. He said, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the boys live?”
ISV
When the king of Egypt called for the midwives, he asked them, “Why have you done this and allowed the boys to live?”
JUB
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing and have given the men children their lives?
KJV
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?
AKJV
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?
LSB
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”
LEB
And the king of Egypt summoned the midwives, and he said to them, “Why have you done this thing and let the boys live?”
TLB
The king summoned them before him and demanded, “Why have you disobeyed my command and let the baby boys live?”
MSG
But the midwives had far too much respect for God and didn’t do what the king of Egypt ordered; they let the boy babies live. The king of Egypt called in the midwives. “Why didn’t you obey my orders? You’ve let those babies live!”
MEV
The king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and preserved the male children’s lives?”
NOG
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. He asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
NABRE
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this, allowing the boys to live?”
NASB
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”
NASB1995
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”
NCB
The king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this and let the babies live?”
NCV
Then the king of Egypt sent for the nurses and said, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the boys live?”
NET
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live?”
NIRV
Then the king of Egypt sent for the women. He asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
NIV
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
NIVUK
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, ‘Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?’
NKJV
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?”
NLV
So the king of Egypt called the nurses and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the boys live?”
NLT
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. “Why have you done this?” he demanded. “Why have you allowed the boys to live?”
NRSVA
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, ‘Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?’
NRSVACE
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, ‘Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?’
NRSVCE
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?”
NRSVUE
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this and allowed the boys to live?”
OJB
So Melech Mitzrayim called for the meyalledot, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the yeladim alive?
RGT
Then the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this, and have saved the male children?”
RSV
So the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”
RSVCE
So the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”
TLV
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this—let the boys live?”
VOICE
When Egypt’s king heard this news, he sent for the midwives. Pharaoh: Why have you disobeyed my orders and allowed the boys to live?
WEB
The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and saved the boys alive?”
WYC
To the which (when) called to him, the king said, What is this thing that ye would do, that ye would keep the knave children? (To whom, when called to him, the king said, What is this thing that ye would do, that ye have let the male children live?)
YLT
and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'
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