Hebrew & Greek Bible
Exodus 1:16-22
16וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙be.ya.led.Khenwhen assist as midwife youH9003H3205H9047אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹתha.'iv.ri.Yotthe Hebrew [women]H9009H5680וּרְאִיתֶ֖ןu.re.'i.Tenand you will lookH9001H7200עַל־'al-atH5921הָאָבְנָ֑יִםha.'a.ve.Na.yimthe stonesH9009H70אִם־'im-ifH518בֵּ֥ןben[is] a sonH1121הוּא֙hu'heH1931וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ןva.ha.mi.Tenand you will killH9001H4191אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518בַּ֥תbat[is] a daughterH1323הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931וָחָֽיָה׃va.Cha.yahand she will liveH9001H2421
17וַתִּירֶ֤אןָva.ti.Re.naand they fearedH9001H3372הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808עָשׂ֔וּ'a.Suthey didH6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן'a.lei.Hento themH413H9039מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָva.te.chai.Yei.naand they let liveH9001H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִֽים׃hay.la.Dimthe [male] childrenH9009H3206
18וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔תlam.ya.le.Dot<to> the midwivesH9005H3205וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֔ןla.Hento <the> themH9005H9039מַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן'a.si.Tenhave you doneH6213הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָva.te.chai.Yei.naand have you let live?H9001H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִֽים׃hay.la.Dimthe [male] childrenH9009H3206
19וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָva.to.Mar.naand they saidH9001H559הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009H3205אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֧אlo'notH3808כַנָּשִׁ֛יםkha.na.Shim[are] like the womenH9004H802הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תha.mitz.ri.Yot<the> EgyptianH9009H4713הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תha.'iv.ri.Yotthe Hebrew [women]H9009H5680כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָי֣וֹתcha.Yot[are] vigorousH2422הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007בְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962תָּב֧וֹאta.Vo'she comesH935אֲלֵהֶ֛ן'a.le.Hento themH413H9039הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶתham.ya.Le.detthe midwifeH9009H3205וְיָלָֽדוּ׃ve.ya.La.duand they give birthH9001H3205
21וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָֽרְא֥וּya.re.'Uthey fearedH3372הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖תham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he appointedH9001H6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038בָּתִּֽים׃ba.TimhouseholdsH1004
22וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַבֵּ֣ןha.Ben<the> sonH9009H1121הַיִּלּ֗וֹדhai.yi.Lod<the> bornH9009H3209הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙hay.'O.rahthe River towardsH9009H2975H9011תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּtash.li.Khu.huyou will throw himH7993H9033וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605הַבַּ֖תha.Bat<the> daughterH9009H1323תְּחַיּֽוּן׃ סte.chai.Yunyou will let live !H2421H9013
Commentaries on Exodus 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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