Exod.1.1
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
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Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:
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These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
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Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:
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These are the sons of Jacob who went with their father to Egypt, each with his family:
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
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Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin;
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
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Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,
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Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
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Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Exod.1.5
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
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All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already).
Exod.1.5
The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt.
Exod.1.5
All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already).
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Joseph was already down in Egypt. In all, Jacob had seventy direct descendants.
Exod.1.6
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
Exod.1.6
And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation.
Exod.1.6
Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
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And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation.
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In time, Joseph and each of his brothers died, ending that generation.
Exod.1.7
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Exod.1.7
But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Exod.1.7
but the Israelites were fruitful and multiplied greatly and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
Exod.1.7
But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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But their descendants had many children and grandchildren. In fact, they multiplied so quickly that they soon filled the land.
Exod.1.8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Exod.1.8
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
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Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
Exod.1.8
Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
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Then a new king came to the throne of Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done.
Exod.1.9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Exod.1.9
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;
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"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become much too numerous for us.
Exod.1.9
And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;
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He told his people, "These Israelites are becoming a threat to us because there are so many of them.
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Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
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come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land."
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Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country."
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come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land."
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We must find a way to put an end to this. If we don't and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country."
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Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
Exod.1.11
Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses.
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So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves and put brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down under heavy burdens. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king.
Exod.1.12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
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But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.
Exod.1.12
But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
Exod.1.12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.
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But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more quickly the Israelites multiplied! The Egyptians soon became alarmed
Exod.1.13
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
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So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.
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and worked them ruthlessly.
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So the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor.
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and decided to make their slavery more bitter still.
Exod.1.14
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Exod.1.14
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage--in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
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They made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their hard labor the Egyptians used them ruthlessly.
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And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage--in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
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They were ruthless with the Israelites, forcing them to make bricks and mortar and to work long hours in the fields.
Exod.1.15
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Exod.1.15
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah;
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The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,
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Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah;
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Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, gave this order to the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah:
Exod.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.
Exod.1.16
and he said, "When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."
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"When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth and observe them on the delivery stool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live."
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and he said, "When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."
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"When you help the Hebrew women give birth, kill all the boys as soon as they are born. Allow only the baby girls to live."
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But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exod.1.17
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
Exod.1.17
The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
Exod.1.17
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
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But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king and allowed the boys to live, too.
Exod.1.18
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?
Exod.1.18
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?"
Exod.1.18
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?"
Exod.1.18
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?"
Exod.1.18
Then the king called for the midwives. "Why have you done this?" he demanded. "Why have you allowed the boys to live?"
Exod.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.
Exod.1.19
And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them."
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The midwives answered Pharaoh, "Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive."
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And the midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them."
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"Sir," they told him, "the Hebrew women are very strong. They have their babies so quickly that we cannot get there in time! They are not slow in giving birth like Egyptian women."
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Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
Exod.1.20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.
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So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous.
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Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.
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So God blessed the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.
Exod.1.21
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
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And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.
Exod.1.21
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Exod.1.21
And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.
Exod.1.21
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Exod.1.22
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.
Exod.1.22
So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
Exod.1.22
Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: "Every boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live."
Exod.1.22
So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
Exod.1.22
Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: "Throw all the newborn Israelite boys into the Nile River. But you may spare the baby girls."
