1:1 These are the names of the sons of
Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in
each with their whole family.
1:2 Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
1:3 Issachar, Zabulon, Benjamin,
1:4 Dan and Nephthalim, Gad and Aser.
1:5 But Joseph was in Egypt. And all the souls [born] of Jacob were
seventy-five.
1:6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
1:7 And the children of Israel increased and multiplied, and became numerous
and grew exceedingly strong, and the land multiplied them.
1:8 And there arose up another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
1:9 And he said to his nation, Behold, the race of the children of Israel is
a great multitude, and is stronger than we:
1:10 come then, let us deal craftily with them, lest at any time they be
increased, and whensoever war shall happen to us, these also shall be added
to our enemies, and having prevailed against us in war, they will depart out
of the land.
1:11 And he set over them task-masters, who should afflict them in their
works; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, both Pitho, and Ramesses,
and On, which is Heliopolis.
1:12 But as they humbled them, by so much they multiplied, and grew
exceedingly strong; and the Egyptians greatly abhorred the children of
Israel.
1:13 And the Egyptians tyrannised over the children of Israel by force.
1:14 And they embittered their life by hard labours, in the clay and in
brick-making, and all the works in the plains, according to all the works,
wherein they caused them to serve with violence.
1:15 And the king of the Egyptians spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews; the
name of the one was, Sepphora; and the name of the second, Phua.
1:16 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.
1:17 But the midwives feared Elohim, and did not as the king of Egypt appointed
them; and they saved the male children alive.
1:18 And the king of Egypt called the midwives, and said to them, Why is it
that ye have done this thing, and saved the male children alive?
1:19 And the midwives said to Pharaoh, The Hebrew women are not as the women
of Egypt, for they are delivered before the midwives go in to them. So they
bore children.
1:20 And Elohim did well to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew
very strong.
1:21 And as the midwives feared Elohim, they established for themselves
families.
1:22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Whatever male [child] shall
be born to the Hebrews, cast into the river; and every female, save it
alive. |
1:1 Now these are the names of the children
of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with
Jacob.
1:2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
1:3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
1:4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1:5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy
souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
1:6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
1:7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and
multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
1:9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of
Israel are more and mightier than we:
1:10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come
to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our
enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their
burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.
And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
1:13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:
1:14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in
brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein
they made them serve, was with rigor.
1:15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name
of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
1:16 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.
1:17 But the midwives feared Elohim, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded
them, but saved the men children alive.
1:18 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?
1:19 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.
1:20 Therefore Elohim dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied,
and waxed very mighty.
1:21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared Elohim, that he made them
houses.
1:22 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. |