Exodus 1:22
What does Exodus 1:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 1:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Pharao therefore charged all his people, saying: Whatsoever shall be born of the male sex, ye shall cast into the river: whatsoever of the female, ye shall save alive.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, but every daughter ye shall save alive.
Context
v.21And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
- Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- Exodus 1:16
and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
- Acts 7:19
The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.
- Revelation 16:4
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.
- Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
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