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1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: These are the names of the sons of Israel who, accompanied by their households, entered into Egypt with Jacob: These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin;
4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher. Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
5 All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants was seventy. Joseph was already in Egypt. The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt.
6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. Now Joseph and all his brothers and that whole generation died. Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. But the Israelites were fruitful and prolific. They multiplied and became so very numerous that the land was filled with them. but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Then a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, rose to power in Egypt. Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.
9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. He said to his people, “See! The Israelite people have multiplied and become more numerous than we are! “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.
10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” Come, let us deal shrewdly with them to stop their increase; otherwise, in time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, and so leave the land.” Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”
11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses. Accordingly, they set supervisors over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the garrison cities of Pithom and Raamses. So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. Yet the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians began to loathe the Israelites. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves So the Egyptians reduced the Israelites to cruel slavery, and worked them ruthlessly.
14 and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves. making life bitter for them with hard labor, at mortar and brick and all kinds of field work—cruelly oppressed in all their labor. They made their lives bitter with harsh labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their harsh labor the Egyptians worked them ruthlessly.
15 Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, The king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was called Shiphrah and the other Puah, The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
16 “When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.” “When you act as midwives for the Hebrew women, look on the birthstool: if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she may live.” “When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.”
17 But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live. The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live. The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
18 So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?” So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this, allowing the boys to live?” Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. They are robust and give birth before the midwife arrives.” The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”
20 So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. Therefore God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and grew very numerous. So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous.
21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. And because the midwives feared God, God built up families for them. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live.” Pharaoh then commanded all his people, “Throw into the Nile every boy that is born, but you may let all the girls live.” Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.”
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