Exodus 1:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?””
Read Exodus 1:18 in the flow of Exodus1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Exodus1 to see the surrounding context.
“So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“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?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 1:18 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 13:28Now 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!”
- Ecclesiastes 8:4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
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