Exodus 1:18
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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?So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
In other translations
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?So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
Hebrew words
וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714לַמְיַלְּדֹתlamyaledot<to> the midwivesH3205וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶןlahento <the> themמַדּוּעַmadua'why?H4069עֲשִׂיתֶן'asitenhave you doneH6213הַדָּבָרhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וַתְּחַיֶּיןָvatechaiyeinaand have you let live?H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִים׃hayladimthe [male] childrenH3206
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 8:4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
- 2 Samuel 13:28Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
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People and places
Places: Egypt