Exodus 1:17

Updated: June 3, 2025
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But the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
World English Bible (WEB)
But the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)} feared{H3372}{(H8799)} God{H430}, and did{H6213}{(H8804)} not as the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} commanded{H1696}{(H8765)} them, but saved{H2421} the men children{H3206} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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