Catholic Public Domain Version
"But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe. "
— Exodus 1:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive. ”
“But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.”
“But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.”
“But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.”
“But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.”
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.
Then the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews, (one of whom one was called Shiphrah, another Puah)
instructing them: “When you will act as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery has arrived: if it is male, put it to death; if it is female, retain it.”
But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe.
And summoning them, the king said, “What did you intend to do, so that you would save the boys?”
They responded: “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. For they themselves have the wisdom of a midwife, and so they give birth before we can come to them.”
Therefore, God acted favorably toward the midwives. And the people increased, and they were strengthened exceedingly.