Exodus 1:1

AMP: Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household:

ASV: Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):

BSB: These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

DARBY: And these are the names of the sons of Israel who had come into Egypt; with Jacob had they come, each with his household:

DRA: These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob: they went in, every man with his household:

KJV: Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 1:2

AMP: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

ASV: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

BSB: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

DARBY: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

DRA: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda,

KJV: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

Exodus 1:3

AMP: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

ASV: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

BSB: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

DARBY: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

DRA: Issachar, Zabulon, and Benjamin,

KJV: Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

Exodus 1:4

AMP: Dan and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

ASV: Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

BSB: Dan and Naphtali;Gad and Asher.

DARBY: Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

DRA: Dan, and Nephtali, Gad and Aser.

KJV: Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Exodus 1:5

AMP: All the descendants of Jacob were seventy people; Joseph was [already] in Egypt.

ASV: And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.

BSB: The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

DARBY: And all the souls that had come out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in Egypt.

DRA: And all the souls that came out of Jacob's thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt.

KJV: And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

Exodus 1:6

AMP: Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation,

ASV: And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

BSB: Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,

DARBY: And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

DRA: After he was dead, and all his brethren, and all that generation,

KJV: And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

Exodus 1:7

AMP: but the Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

ASV: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

BSB: but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

DARBY: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and swarmed and multiplied, and became exceeding strong; and the land was full of them.

DRA: The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.

KJV: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Exodus 1:8

AMP: Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph [nor the history of his accomplishments].

ASV: Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

BSB: Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

DARBY: And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

DRA: In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph:

KJV: Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

Exodus 1:9

AMP: He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are too many and too mighty for us [they greatly outnumber us].

ASV: And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

BSB: “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.

DARBY: And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.

DRA: And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.

KJV: And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Exodus 1:10

AMP: Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they will not multiply and in the event of war, join our enemies, and fight against us and escape from the land.”

ASV: come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.

BSB: Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

DARBY: Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land.

DRA: Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.

KJV: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

Exodus 1:11

AMP: So they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with hard labor. And the sons of Israel built Pithom and Raamses as storage cities for Pharaoh.

ASV: Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities, Pithom and Raamses.

BSB: So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

DARBY: And they set over them service-masters to oppress them with their burdens. And they built store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Rameses.

DRA: Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens, and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom and Ramesses.

KJV: Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 1:12

AMP: But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more they multiplied and expanded, so that the Egyptians dreaded and were exasperated by the Israelites.

ASV: But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

BSB: But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

DARBY: But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and spread; and they were distressed because of the children of Israel.

DRA: But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased:

KJV: But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Exodus 1:13

AMP: And the Egyptians made the Israelites serve rigorously [forcing them into severe slavery].

ASV: And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:

BSB: They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

DARBY: And the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with harshness;

DRA: And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them:

KJV: And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

Exodus 1:14

AMP: They made their lives bitter with hard labor in mortar, brick, and all kinds of field work. All their labor was harsh and severe.

ASV: and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, wherein they made them serve with rigor.

BSB: and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

DARBY: and they embittered their life with hard labour in clay and bricks, and in all manner of labour in the field: all their labour with which they made them serve was with harshness.

DRA: And they made their life bitter with hard works in clay, and brick, and with all manner of service, wherewith they were overcharged in the works of the earth.

KJV: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Exodus 1:15

AMP: Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah (beauty) and the other named Puah (splendor),

ASV: And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

BSB: Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,

DARBY: And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other was Puah

DRA: And the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews: of whom one was called Sephora, the other Phua,

KJV: And 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:

Exodus 1:16

AMP: “When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”

ASV: and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

BSB: “When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

DARBY: and he said, When ye help the Hebrew women in bearing, and see [them] on the stool, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him, but if a daughter, then she shall live.

DRA: Commanding them: When you shall do the office of midwives to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery is come: if it be a man child, kill it: if a woman, keep it alive.

KJV: And 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.

Exodus 1:17

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.

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

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

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

DRA: But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.

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

Exodus 1:18

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?”

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?

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

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

DRA: And the king called for them and said: What is that you meant to do, that you would save the men children ?

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?

Exodus 1:19

AMP: The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth quickly and their babies are born before the midwife can get to them.”

ASV: 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.

BSB: The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: They answered: The Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they themselves are skillful in the office of a midwife; and they are delivered before we come to them.

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 1:20

AMP: So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong.

ASV: And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

BSB: So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.

DARBY: And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.

DRA: Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.

KJV: Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Exodus 1:21

AMP: And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], He established families and households for them.

ASV: And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.

BSB: And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

DARBY: And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

DRA: And because the midwives feared God, he built them houses.

KJV: And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

Exodus 1:22

AMP: Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born [to the Hebrews] must be thrown into the Nile, but every daughter you shall keep alive.”

ASV: And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

BSB: Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

DARBY: Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, but every daughter ye shall save alive.

DRA: Pharao therefore charged all his people, saying: Whatsoever shall be born of the male sex, ye shall cast into the river: whatsoever of the female, ye shall save alive.

KJV: And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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