Exodus 1:18 — Bible Verse (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?”

Exodus 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:18 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Exodus 1:18 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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?”

Exodus 1:18 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'”

Exodus 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Exodus 1:18 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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?”

Exodus 1:18 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the king of Egypt called to the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have caused the boys to live?"”

Exodus 1:18 — The Living Sword

Exodus 1:18 in Context — Exodus 1

16 Quando fizerdes o parto das hebreias, e olhardes os assentos, se for filho, matai-o; e se for filha, então viva.

17 Mas as parteiras temeram a Deus, e não fizeram como o rei do Egito lhes mandara; em vez disso, preservaram a vida dos meninos.

18 E o rei do Egito mandou chamar às parteiras e lhes perguntou: Por que fizestes isto, que preservastes a vida dos meninos?

19 As parteiras responderam a Faraó: As mulheres hebreias não são como as egípcias; pois são fortes, de maneira que dão à luz antes que a parteira chegue a elas.

20 E Deus fez bem às parteiras. E o povo se multiplicou, e se fortaleceu muito.

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What Does Exodus 1:18 Mean?

Exodus 1:18 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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