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KJV Lexicon But the midwivesyalad (yaw-lad') to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage feared yare' (yaw-ray') to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and did `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application not as the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. commanded dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue them but saved chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive the men children yeled (yeh'-led) something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one). alive chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live. King James Bible But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live. International Standard Version But the midwives feared God and didn't do what the king of Egypt told them. Instead, they let the boys live. NET Bible But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, the midwives feared God and didn't obey the king of Egypt's orders. They let the boys live. King James 2000 Bible But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. Links Exodus 1:17Exodus 1:17 NIV Exodus 1:17 NLT Exodus 1:17 ESV Exodus 1:17 NASB Exodus 1:17 KJV |