Exodus 1:16 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Exodus 1:16 - and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“When you help the Hebrew women as they give birth, watch as they deliver.[fn] If the baby is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him, but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it’s a daughter, she may live.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

and he said, “When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women and see them on the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"When you assist the Hebrew women in childbirth, observe at the delivery: If it is a son, kill him, but if it is a daughter, she may live."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"When you serve as midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, she shall live."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and saith, 'When ye cause the Hebrew women to bear, and have looked on the children; if it is a son -- then ye have put him to death; and if it is a daughter -- then she hath lived.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

and he said, When ye help the Hebrew women in bearing, and see them on the stool, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him, but if a daughter, then she shall live.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it shall be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it shall be a daughter, then she shall live.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

and he said, "When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool; if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

praecipiens eis quando obsetricabitis Hebraeas et partus tempus advenerit si masculus fuerit interficite illum si femina reservate

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן אֶת־הָעִבְרִיֹּות וּרְאִיתֶן עַל־הָאָבְנָיִם אִם־בֵּן הוּא וַהֲמִתֶּן אֹתֹו וְאִם־בַּת הִיא וָחָיָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν ὅταν μαιοῦσθε τὰς Εβραίας καὶ ὦσιν πρὸς τῷ τίκτειν ἐὰν μὲν ἄρσεν ᾖ ἀποκτείνατε αὐτό ἐὰν δὲ θῆλυ περιποιεῖσθε αὐτό

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ: «حِينَمَا تُوَلِّدَانِ الْعِبْرَانِيَّاتِ وَتَنْظُرَانِهِنَّ عَلَى الْكَرَاسِيِّ، إِنْ كَانَ ابْنًا فَاقْتُلاَهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَ بِنْتًا فَتَحْيَا».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

«عِنْدَمَا تُشْرِفَانِ عَلَى تَوْلِيدِ النِّسَاءِ الْعِبْرَانِيَّاتِ رَاقِبَاهُنَّ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ الْوِلادَةِ، فَإنْ كَانَ الْمَوْلُودُ صَبِيًّا فَاقْتُلاهُ، وَإِنْ كَانَ بِنْتاً فاتْرُكَاهَا تَحْيَا».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And he said, When ye do the office of midwives to the Hebrew women, and they are about to be delivered, if it be a male, kill it; but if a female, save it.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Cuando parteareis á las Hebreas, y mirareis los asientos, si fuere hijo, matadlo; y si fuere hija, entonces viva.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Cuando asistáis a las hebreas en sus partos, y veáis el sexo, si es hijo, matadlo; y si es hija, entonces viva.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

When you are looking after the Hebrew women in childbirth, if it is a son you are to put him to death; but if it is a daughter, she may go on living.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們為希伯來婦人收生、看他們臨盆的時候、若是男孩、就把他殺了、若是女孩、就留他存活。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

--Cuando asistáis a las mujeres hebreas a dar a luz y veáis en la silla de parto que es niño, matadlo; pero si es niña, dejadla vivir.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가로되 너희는 히브리 여인을 위하여 조산할 때에 살펴서 남자여든 죽이고 여자여든 그는 살게 두라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il leur dit: Quand vous accoucherez les femmes des Hébreux et que vous les verrez sur les sièges, si c'est un garçon, faites-le mourir; si c'est une fille, laissez-la vivre.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wenn ihr den hebräischen Weibern helft, und auf dem Stuhl seht, daß es ein Sohn ist, so tötet ihn; ist's aber eine Tochter, so laßt sie leben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и сказал: когда вы будете повивать у Евреянок, то наблюдайте при родах: если будет сын, то умерщвляйте его, а если дочь, то пусть живет.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Cuando asistáis a las hebreas, y veáis el sexo, si fuere hijo, matadlo; y si fuere hija, entonces viva.

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