Exodus 1:18

In 11 translations

BSB

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”

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?

WEB

The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and saved the boys 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?

LSV

and the king of Egypt calls for the midwives and says to them, “Why have you done this thing, and keep 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?'

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?

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?'

LXXE

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?

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WLC

וַיִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ן מַדּ֥וּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Ἐκάλεσε δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου τὰς μαίας, καὶ εἶπεν αὐταῖς, τί ὅτι ἐποιήσατε τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἐζωογονεῖτε τὰ ἄρσενα;

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• Ecclesiastes 8:4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
• 2 Samuel 13:28Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and…

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