Exodus 1:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”

Exodus 1:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:22 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.””

Exodus 1:22 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”

Exodus 1:22 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, `Every son who is born--into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.'”

Exodus 1:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, but every daughter ye shall save alive.”

Exodus 1:22 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue. ”

Exodus 1:22 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:22 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born—you shall cast him into the Nile, and every daughter you shall let live."”

Exodus 1:22 — The Living Sword

Exodus 1:22 in Context — Exodus 1

20 Y Dios hizo bien á las parteras: y el pueblo se multiplicó, y se corroboraron en gran manera.

21 Y por haber las parteras temido á Dios, él les hizo casas.

22 Entonces Faraón mandó á todo su pueblo, diciendo: Echad en el río todo hijo que naciere, y á toda hija reservad la vida.

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What Does Exodus 1:22 Mean?

Exodus 1:22 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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