Exodus 1:19

King James Version (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.

Translations

Exodus 1:19 - Amplified Bible

The midwives answered Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and quickly delivered; their babies are born before the midwife comes to them.

Exodus 1:19 - 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.

Exodus 1:19 - Bible in Basic English

And they said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are strong, and the birth takes place before we come to them.

Exodus 1:19 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them."

Exodus 1:19 - 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.

Exodus 1:19 - La Biblia de las Americas

Respondieron las parteras a Faraòn: Porque las mujeres hebreas no son como las egipcias, pues son robustas y dan a luz antes que la partera llegue a ellas.

Exodus 1:19 - The Message

The midwives answered Pharaoh, "The Hebrew women aren’t like the Egyptian women; they’re vigorous. Before the midwife can get there, they’ve already had the baby."

Exodus 1:19 - New American Standard Bible

The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them."

Exodus 1:19 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Las parteras respondieron a Faraòn: "Porque las mujeres Hebreas no son como las Egipcias, pues son robustas y dan a luz antes que la partera llegue a ellas."

Exodus 1:19 - 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."

Exodus 1:19 - Young's Living 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!`

Exodus 1:19 - Additional Comments

The midwives did not deal truthfully with the Pharaoh, yet God still blessed them. The midwives' goal was to honor God, and to be able to continue to do so. And God honored them.

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