Devine Scripture

Exodus 1:19

Exodus chapter 1 · verse 19 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

Context

v.18And 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?

v.19This passage

v.20And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 17:19

    And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

  • Joshua 2:4

    And the woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yea, the men came unto me, but I knew not whence they were:

  • 1 Samuel 21:2

    And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.