Exodus 1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel , which came into Egypt ; every man and his household came with Jacob.

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1 H8034 Now these are the names H1121 of the children H3478 of Israel H935 , which came [H8802] H4714 into Egypt H376 ; every man H1004 and his household H935 came [H8804] H3290 with Jacob.

2 H7205 Reuben H8095 , Simeon H3878 , Levi H3063 , and Judah,

3 H3485 Issachar H2074 , Zebulun H1144 , and Benjamin,

4 H1835 Dan H5321 , and Naphtali H1410 , Gad H836 , and Asher.

5 H5315 And all the souls H3318 that came out [H8802] H3409 of the loins H3290 of Jacob H7657 were seventy H5315 souls H3130 : for Joseph H4714 was in Egypt already .

6 H3130 And Joseph H4191 died [H8799] H251 , and all his brethren H1755 , and all that generation.

7 H1121 And the children H3478 of Israel H6509 were fruitful [H8804] H8317 , and increased abundantly [H8799] H7235 , and multiplied [H8799] H3966 , and waxed exceeding H3966 H6105 mighty [H8799] H776 ; and the land H4390 was filled [H8735] with them.

8 H6965 Now there arose up [H8799] H2319 a new H4428 king H4714 over Egypt H3045 , which knew [H8804] H3130 not Joseph.

9 H559 And he said [H8799] H5971 unto his people H5971 , Behold, the people H1121 of the children H3478 of Israel H7227 are more H6099 and mightier than we:

10 H3051 Come on [H8798] H2449 , let us deal wisely [H8691] H7235 with them; lest they multiply [H8799] H7122 , and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out [H8799] H4421 any war H1931 , they H3254 join [H8738] H8130 also unto our enemies [H8802] H3898 , and fight [H8738] H5927 against us, and so get them up [H8804] H776 out of the land.

11 H7760 Therefore they did set [H8799] H4522 over them taskmasters H8269 H6031 to afflict [H8763] H5450 them with their burdens H1129 . And they built [H8799] H6547 for Pharaoh H4543 treasure H5892 cities H6619 , Pithom H7486 and Raamses.

12 H6031 But the more they afflicted [H8762] H3651 them, the more H7235 they multiplied [H8799] H6555 and grew [H8799] H6973 . And they were grieved [H8799] H6440 because H1121 of the children H3478 of Israel.

13 H4714 And the Egyptians H5647 made H1121 the children H3478 of Israel H5647 to serve [H8686] H6531 with rigour:

14 H4843 And they made H2416 their lives H4843 bitter [H8762] H7186 with hard H5656 bondage H2563 , in morter H3843 , and in brick H5656 , and in all manner of service H7704 in the field H5656 : all their service H5647 , wherein they made them serve [H8804] H6531 , was with rigour.

15 H4428 And the king H4714 of Egypt H559 spake [H8799] H5680 to the Hebrew H3205 midwives [H8764] H8034 , of which the name H259 of the one H8236 was Shiphrah H8034 , and the name H8145 of the other H6326 Puah:

16 H559 And he said [H8799] H3205 , When ye do the office of a midwife [H8763] H5680 to the Hebrew women H7200 , and see [H8804] H70 them upon the stools H1121 ; if it be a son H4191 , then ye shall kill [H8689] H1323 him: but if it be a daughter H2425 , then she shall live [H8804] .

17 H3205 But the midwives [H8764] H3372 feared [H8799] H430 God H6213 , and did [H8804] H4428 not as the king H4714 of Egypt H1696 commanded [H8765] H2421 them, but saved H3206 the men children H2421 alive [H8762] .

18 H4428 And the king H4714 of Egypt H7121 called [H8799] H3205 for the midwives [H8764] H559 , and said [H8799] H4069 unto them, Why H6213 have ye done [H8804] H1697 this thing H2421 , and have saved H3206 the men children H2421 alive [H8762] ?

19 H3205 And the midwives [H8764] H559 said [H8799] H6547 unto Pharaoh H5680 , Because the Hebrew H802 women H4713 are not as the Egyptian women H2422 ; for they are lively H3205 , and are delivered [H8804] H2962 ere H3205 the midwives [H8764] H935 come in [H8799] unto them.

20 H430 Therefore God H3190 dealt well [H8686] H3205 with the midwives [H8764] H5971 : and the people H7235 multiplied [H8799] H3966 , and waxed very H6105 mighty [H8799] .

21 H3205 And it came to pass, because the midwives [H8764] H3372 feared [H8804] H430 God H6213 , that he made [H8799] H1004 them houses.

22 H6547 And Pharaoh H6680 charged [H8762] H5971 all his people H559 , saying [H8800] H1121 , Every son H3209 that is born H7993 ye shall cast [H8686] H2975 into the river H1323 , and every daughter H2421 ye shall save alive [H8762] .

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now these are the names of the sons 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: and 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 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, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and 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 store cities, Pithom and Raamses. ¹² But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. 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 service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve 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 birthstool; 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 midwife come unto them. ²⁰ And 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.