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1 These are the names of the sons of Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in each with their whole family. 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 went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
2 Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judas, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zabulon, Benjamin, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin;
4 Dan and Nephthalim, Gad and Aser. Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
5 But Joseph was in Egypt. And all the souls born of Jacob were seventy-five. All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt.
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
7 And the children of Israel increased and multiplied, and became numerous and grew exceedingly strong, and the land multiplied them. 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 exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.
8 And there arose up another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.
9 And he said to his nation, Behold, the race of the children of Israel is a great multitude, and is stronger than we: And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become far too numerous for us.
10 come then, let us deal craftily with them, lest at any time they be increased, and whensoever war shall happen to us, these also shall be added to our enemies, and having prevailed against us in war, they will depart out of the land. 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, 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 And he set over them task-masters, who should afflict them in their works; and they built strong cities for Pharao, both Pitho, and Ramesses, and On, which is Heliopolis. Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, 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 as they humbled them, by so much they multiplied, and grew exceedingly strong; and the Egyptians greatly abhorred the children of Israel. 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. But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
13 And the Egyptians tyrannised over the children of Israel by force. So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves and worked them ruthlessly.
14 And they embittered their life by hard labours, in the clay and in brick-making, and all the works in the plains, according to all the works, wherein they caused them to serve with violence. 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. 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 And the king of the Egyptians spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews; the name of the one was, Sepphora; and the name of the second, Phua. Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
16 And he said, When ye do the office of midwives to the Hebrew women, and they are about to be delivered, if it be a male, kill it; but if a female, save it. “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 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 as the king of Egypt appointed them; and they saved the male children alive. 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 and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
18 And the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, Why is it that ye have done this thing, and saved the male children alive? So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children 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 And the midwives said to Pharao, The Hebrew women are not as the women of Egypt, for they are delivered before the midwives go in to them. So they bore children. 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, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”
20 And God did well to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very strong. So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous.
21 And as the midwives feared God, they established for themselves families. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
22 And Pharao charged all his people, saying, Whatever male child shall be born to the Hebrews, cast into the river; and every female, save it alive. 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.” 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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