Exodus 1:18
Parallel Translations


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?" (NASB ©1995)
GWT: So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. He asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?" (GOD'S WORD®)
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?
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?
BBE: And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?
DBY: And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?
JPS: 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?'
WBS: And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the male-children alive?
WEB: The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the boys alive?"
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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