Exodus 1:17 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Exodus 1:17 - But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But the midwives [fn]feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had [fn]commanded them, but let the boys live.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But the midwives [fn]feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had [fn]commanded them, but let the boys live.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But the midwives [fn]feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had spoken to them, but let the boys live.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But the midwives feared God [with profound reverence] and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but they let the boy babies live.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt had said to them, but saved the male children alive.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male-children alive.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Mitzrayim commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

timuerunt autem obsetrices Deum et non fecerunt iuxta praeceptum regis Aegypti sed conservabant mares

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַתִּירֶאןָ הַמְיַלְּדֹת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים וְלֹא עָשׂוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶן מֶלֶךְ מִצְרָיִם וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐφοβήθησαν δὲ αἱ μαῖαι τὸν θεὸν καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησαν καθότι συνέταξεν αὐταῖς ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἐζωογόνουν τὰ ἄρσενα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلكِنَّ الْقَابِلَتَيْنِ خَافَتَا اللهَ وَلَمْ تَفْعَلاَ كَمَا كَلَّمَهُمَا مَلِكُ مِصْرَ، بَلِ اسْتَحْيَتَا الأَوْلاَدَ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

غَيْرَ أَنَّ الْقَابِلَتَيْنِ كَانَتَا تَخَافَانِ اللهَ فَلَمْ تُنَفِّذَا أَمْرَ الْمَلِكِ فاسْتَحْيَتَا الأَطْفَالَ الذُّكُورَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt appointed them; and they saved the male children alive.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas las parteras temieron á Dios, y no hicieron como les mandó el rey de Egipto, sino que reservaban la vida á los niños.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero las parteras temieron a Dios, y no hicieron como les mandó el rey de Egipto, sino que preservaron la vida a los niños.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

但是收生婆敬畏　神、不照埃及王的吩咐行、竟存留男孩的性命。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero las parteras temían a Dios y no hicieron como el rey de Egipto les mandó, sino que dejaban con vida a los niños varones.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그러나 산파들이 하나님을 두려워하여 애굽왕의 명을 어기고 남자를 살린지라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mais les sages-femmes craignirent Dieu, et ne firent point ce que leur avait dit le roi d'Égypte; elles laissèrent vivre les enfants.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber die Wehmütter fürchteten Gott und taten nicht, wie der König von Ägypten ihnen gesagt hatte, sondern ließen die Kinder leben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Но повивальные бабки боялись Бога и не делали так, как говорил им царь Египетский, и оставляли детей в живых.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mas las parteras temieron a Dios, y no hicieron como les mandó el rey de Egipto, y daban la vida a los niños.

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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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