Exodus 1:18
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English Standard Version
So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”

New American Standard Bible
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, "Why have you done this and let the boys live?"

International Standard Version
When the king of Egypt called for the midwives, he asked them, "Why have you done this and allowed the boys to live?"

NET Bible
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this and let the boys live?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. He asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?"

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have you done this thing, and have saved the male children alive?

American King James Version
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

American Standard Version
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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king called for them and said: What is that you meant to do, that you would save the men children ?

Darby Bible Translation
And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the boys alive?"

Young's Literal Translation
and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, 'Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'
Lexicon
And 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.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
for the midwives
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them Why
madduwa`  (mad-doo'-ah)
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why? -- how, wherefore, why.
have ye done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and have 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
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