Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Pharaoh then commanded all his people: “You must throw every son born to the Hebrews
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Pharaoh continued commanding all of his people, "You're to throw every Hebrew son who is born into the Nile River, but you're to allow every Hebrew daughter to live."
A Conservative Version
And Pharaoh ordered all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then
Bible in Basic English
And Pharaoh gave orders to all his people, saying, Every son who comes to birth is to be put into the river, but every daughter may go on living.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Pharaoh will command to all the people, saying, Every son being brought forth ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall preserve alive.
King James 2000
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born you will throw into the Nile, and every daughter you will let live."
Modern King James verseion
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, "All the men children that are born, cast into the river; and save the maid children alive."
NET Bible
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "All sons that are born you must throw into the river, but all daughters you may let live."
New Heart English Bible
Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
The Emphasized Bible
Then gave Pharaoh command to all his people saying - Every son that is born to the Hebrews, into the river, shall ye cast him; But every daughter, shall ye suffer to live.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, 'Every son who is born -- into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.'
Themes
Children » Edict to murder » Of pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Pharaoh
Murder » Exemplified » Pharaoh
River Nile » Remarkable events connected with » Male children drowned in
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Topics
Interlinear
Shalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
21
Because the midwives respected God, He established households for them.
22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “
Cross References
Acts 7:19
He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our fathers so that they cast out their young children and they did not survive.
Genesis 41:1
Two years later Pharaoh had a dream. He dreamed he was standing by the Nile River.
Exodus 1:16
He said: When you help the Hebrew women give birth on the birth stool, if it is a son you shall put him to death. If it is a daughter, then she shall live.
Exodus 7:19-21
Jehovah then spoke to Moses: Tell Aaron, Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt; its rivers, canals, ponds, and all its reservoirs. They will turn into blood. There will be blood everywhere in Egypt, even in the buckets of wood and stone pitchers.
Psalm 105:25
He changed their minds so that they hated his people, and they dealt treacherously with his servants.
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
Proverbs 4:16
They do not sleep unless they have done evil. Their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Revelation 16:4-6
Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and fountains of waters and they became blood.