Exodus 1:18 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Exodus 1:18 - So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. “Why have you done this?” he demanded. “Why have you allowed the boys to live?”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. “Why have you done this?” he demanded. “Why have you allowed the boys to live?”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

So the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and let the male children live?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this and let the boys live? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and allowed the boy babies to live?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this and let the boys live?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

So the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this, and let the male children live?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, 'Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the male-children alive?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The king of Mitzrayim called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quibus ad se accersitis rex ait quidnam est hoc quod facere voluistis ut pueros servaretis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَاسْتَدْعَى مَلِكُ مِصْرَ الْقَابِلَتَيْنِ وَسَأَلَهُمَا: «لِمَاذَا فَعَلْتُمَا هَذَا الأَمْرَ واسْتَحْيَيْتُمَا الأَطْفَالَ الذُّكُورَ؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּקְרָא מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִם לַמְיַלְּדֹת וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶן מַדּוּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶן הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐκάλεσεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου τὰς μαίας καὶ εἶπεν αὐταῖς τί ὅτι ἐποιήσατε τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο καὶ ἐζωογονεῖτε τὰ ἄρσενα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَدَعَا مَلِكُ مِصْرَ الْقَابِلَتَيْنِ وَقَالَ لَهُمَا: «لِمَاذَا فَعَلْتُمَا هذَا الأَمْرَ وَاسْتَحْيَيْتُمَا الأَوْلاَدَ؟»

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, Why is it that ye have done this thing, and saved the male children alive?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y el rey de Egipto hizo llamar á las parteras, y díjoles: ¿Por qué habéis hecho esto, que habéis reservado la vida á los niños?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y el rey de Egipto hizo llamar a las parteras y les dijo: ¿Por qué habéis hecho esto, que habéis preservado la vida a los niños?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

埃及王召了收生婆來、說、你們為甚麼作這事、存留男孩的性命呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces el rey de Egipto hizo llamar a las parteras y les dijo: --¿Por qué habéis hecho esto de dejar con vida a los niños varones?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

애굽왕이 산파를 불러서 그들에게 이르되 너희가 어찌 이같이 하여 남자를 살렸느냐

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Le roi d'Égypte appela les sages-femmes, et leur dit: Pourquoi avez-vous agi ainsi, et avez-vous laissé vivre les enfants?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da rief der König in Ägypten die Wehmütter und sprach zu ihnen: Warum tut ihr das, daß ihr die Kinder leben lasset?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Царь Египетский призвал повивальных бабок и сказал им: для чего вы делаете такое дело, что оставляете детей в живых?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y el rey de Egipto hizo llamar a las parteras y les dijo: ¿Por qué habéis hecho esto, que habéis dado la vida a los niños?

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