Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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Shalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families. 22 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.
Cross References
Acts 7:19
The same dealt craftily with our kindred, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they exposed their infants, to the end that they might not live.
Genesis 41:1
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
Exodus 1:16
And he said, When you serve as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then you shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
Exodus 7:19-21
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take your rod, and stretch out your hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
Psalm 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause someone to fall.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?
Revelation 16:4-6
And the third angel poured out his bowl upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.