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KJV Lexicon And the kingmelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) for the midwives yalad (yaw-lad') to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto them Why madduwa` (mad-doo'-ah) what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why? -- how, wherefore, why. have ye done `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application this thing dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause and have saved chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive the men children yeled (yeh'-led) something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one). alive chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?" King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, "Why have you done this and let the boys live?" International Standard Version When the king of Egypt called for the midwives, he asked them, "Why have you done this and allowed the boys to live?" NET Bible Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this and let the boys live?" GOD'S WORD® Translation So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. He asked them, "Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?" King James 2000 Bible And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have you done this thing, and have saved the male children alive? Links Exodus 1:18Exodus 1:18 NIV Exodus 1:18 NLT Exodus 1:18 ESV Exodus 1:18 NASB Exodus 1:18 KJV |
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