KJV King James Version
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.
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Exodus 1:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”
WEB World English Bible
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.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the midwives say unto Pharaoh, ‘Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, for they are lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them—they have borne!’
Surrounding context — Exodus 1
16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see [them] upon the stools; if it [be] a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it [be] a daughter, then she shall live.
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
18 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?
19 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.
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
22 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָH559 · a.marto sayהַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙H3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)פַּרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֧אH3808 · lonotכַנָּשִׁ֛יםH802 · ish.shahwomanהַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תH4713 · mits.riEgyptianהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תH5680 · iv.riHebrewכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforחָי֣וֹתH2422 · cha.yehvigorousהֵ֔נָּהH2007 · hen.nahthey(fem.)בְּטֶ֨רֶםH2962 · te.rembeforeתָּב֧וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeאֲלֵהֶ֛ןH413 · elto(wards)הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶתH3205 · ya.ladto begetוְיָלָֽדוּ׃H3205 · ya.ladto beget
Cross-references
2 Samuel 17:19-20And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.Joshua 2:4-24And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they [were]:1 Samuel 21:2And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed [my] servants to such and such a place.
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