Exodus 1:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”

Exodus 1:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women aren’t like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.””

Exodus 1:19 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.”

Exodus 1:19 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the midwives say unto Pharaoh, `Because the Hebrew women <FI>are<Fi> not as the Egyptian women, for they <FI>are<Fi> lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them--they have borne!'”

Exodus 1:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian; for they are strong, and they have borne before the midwife comes to them.”

Exodus 1:19 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.”

Exodus 1:19 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are lively; before the midwife comes to them, they have given birth."”

Exodus 1:19 — The Living Sword

Exodus 1:19 in Context — Exodus 1

17 Mais les sages-femmes craignirent Dieu, et ne firent point ce que leur avait dit le roi d’Égypte; elles laissèrent vivre les enfants.

18 Le roi d’Égypte appela les sages-femmes, et leur dit: Pourquoi avez-vous agi ainsi, et avez-vous laissé vivre les enfants?

19 Les sages-femmes répondirent à Pharaon: C’est que les femmes des Hébreux ne sont pas comme les Égyptiennes; elles sont vigoureuses et elles accouchent avant l’arrivée de la sage-femme.

20 Dieu fit du bien aux sages-femmes; et le peuple multiplia et devint très nombreux.

21 Parce que les sages-femmes avaient eu la crainte de Dieu, Dieu fit prospérer leurs maisons.

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What Does Exodus 1:19 Mean?

Exodus 1:19 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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