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KJV Lexicon And he said'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) When ye do the office of a midwife yalad (yaw-lad') to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage to the Hebrew women `Ibriy (ib-ree') an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman). and see ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. them upon the stools 'oben (o'ben) a pair of stones (only dual); a potter's wheel or a midwife's stool (consisting alike of two horizontal disks with a support between) -- wheel, stool. if it be a son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. then ye shall kill muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill him but if it be a daughter bath (bath) apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village. then she shall live chayay (khaw-yah'-ee) to live; causatively to revive -- live, save life. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible and he said, "When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it's a daughter, she may live." International Standard Version "When you help the Hebrew women give birth," he said, "watch them as they deliver. If it's a son, kill him; but if it's a daughter, let her live." NET Bible "When you assist the Hebrew women in childbirth, observe at the delivery: If it is a son, kill him, but if it is a daughter, she may live." GOD'S WORD® Translation "When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth, look at the child when you deliver it. If it's a boy, kill it, but if it's a girl, let it live." King James 2000 Bible 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. Links Exodus 1:16Exodus 1:16 NIV Exodus 1:16 NLT Exodus 1:16 ESV Exodus 1:16 NASB Exodus 1:16 KJV |