Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.” "
— Exodus 1:22, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. ”
“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. ”
“Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."”
“Then Pharaoh commanded all his people,“All sons that are born you must throw into the river, but all daughters you may let live.””
“Pharao 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. ”
“And 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.”
“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive. ”
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.
And because the midwives feared God, he built houses for them.
Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.”