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 6 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 in Context — Exodus 1
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.
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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