Exodus 1:17
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 1:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber die Hebammen fürchteten Gott und taten nicht, wie der König von Ägypten zu ihnen gesagt hatte, und erhielten die Knäblein am Leben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas las parteras temieron á Dios, y no hicieron como les mandó el rey de Egipto, sino que reservaban la vida á los niños.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas as parteiras temeram a Deus, e não fizeram como o rei do Egito lhes mandara; em vez disso, preservaram a vida dos meninos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Entretanto as parteiras temiam a Deus e não fizeram como o rei do Egito lhes ordenara. Em vez disso, deixaram que os meninos vivessem.
📖 Exodus 1:17 in Context
15And 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:
16And 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.
17But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
18And 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?
19And 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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