Exodus 1:17
“But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.”
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Exodus 1:17 Context
15¶ And the King of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwiues, (of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah.) 16And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew-women, and see them vpon the stooles, if it be a sonne, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then shee shall liue. 17But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue. 18And the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, & said vnto them, Why haue ye done this thing, and haue saued the men children aliue? 19And the midwiues said vnto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are liuely, and are deliuered ere the midwiues come in vnto them.
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Other Translations for Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
- King James Version
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.
- Basic English Bible
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt had said to them, but saved the male children alive.
- Darby Bible
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male-children alive.
- Webster's Bible
But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
- World English Bible
And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 1:17
1:17 But the midwives feared God - Dreaded his wrath more than Pharaoh's, and therefore saved the men - children alive.