Exodus 1:19
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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.The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”
In other translations
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.The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמַרְןָvatomarnaand they saidH559הַמְיַלְּדֹתhamyaledotthe midwivesH3205אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547כִּיkiforH3588לֹאlo'notH3808כַנָּשִׁיםkhanashim[are] like the womenH802הַמִּצְרִיֹּתhamitzriyot<the> EgyptianH4713הָעִבְרִיֹּתha'ivriyotthe Hebrew [women]H5680כִּי־ki-thatH3588חָיוֹתchayot[are] vigorousH2422הֵנָּהhenahtheyH2007בְּטֶרֶםbeterem<in> beforeH2962תָּבוֹאtavo'she comesH935אֲלֵהֶן'alehento themH413הַמְיַלֶּדֶתhamyaledetthe midwifeH3205וְיָלָדוּ׃veyaladuand they give birthH3205
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Related verses
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- 1 Samuel 21:2And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Exodus 1)