Exodus 1:9-22

91He saidH559 to his peopleH5971, “BeholdH2009, the peopleH5971 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 are 2moreH7227 and mightierH6099 thanH4480 we. 10ComeH3051, let us 3dealH2449 wiselyH2449 with them, orH6435 elseH6435 they will multiplyH7235 and 4in the eventH1961H3588H7122 of warH4421, they will alsoH1571 joinH3254 themselves to those whoH834 hateH8130 us, and fightH3898 against us and 5departH5927 from the landH776.” 11So they appointedH7760 6taskmastersH8269H4522 overH5921 them to afflictH6031 them with 78hardH5450 laborH5450. And they builtH1129 for PharaohH6547 9storageH4543 citiesH5892, PithomH6619 and 10RaamsesH7486. 12But the moreH3512 they afflictedH6031 them, 11the moreH3651 they multipliedH7235 and the moreH3651 they 12spreadH6555 out, so that they were in dreadH6973 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 13The EgyptiansH4714 compelled the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 13to laborH5647 rigorouslyH6531; 14and they madeH4843 14their livesH2425 bitterH4843 with hardH7186 laborH5656 in mortarH2563 and bricksH3843 and at allH3605 kinds of laborH5656 in the fieldH7704, allH3605 their laborsH5656 whichH834 they rigorouslyH6531 15imposedH5647 on them.

15Then the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 spokeH559 to the HebrewH5680 midwivesH3205, oneH259 of whomH834 16was namedH8034 ShiphrahH8236 and the otherH8145 17was namedH8034 PuahH6326; 16and he saidH559, “When you are helping the HebrewH5680 womenH5680 to giveH3205 birthH3205 and seeH7200 them upon the birthstoolH70, 18ifH518 it is a sonH1121, then you shall putH4191 him to deathH4191; but ifH518 it is a daughterH1323, then she shall liveH2421.” 17But the midwivesH3205 1920fearedH3372 GodH430, and 21did not doH6213 as the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 had 22commandedH1696 them, but let the boysH3206 liveH2421. 18So the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 calledH7121 for the midwivesH3205 and saidH559 to them, “WhyH4069 have you doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697, and let the boysH3206 liveH2421?” 19The midwivesH3205 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, “BecauseH3588 the HebrewH5680 womenH5680 are not as the EgyptianH4713 womenH802; for they are vigorousH2422 and giveH3205 birthH3205 beforeH2962 the midwifeH3205 23canH935 getH935 to them.” 20So 24GodH430 was goodH3190 to the midwivesH3205, and 25the peopleH5971 multipliedH7235, and becameH6105 veryH3966 26mightyH6105. 21BecauseH3588 the midwivesH3205 2728fearedH3372 GodH430, He 2930establishedH6213 31householdsH1004 for them. 22Then PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 allH3605 his peopleH5971, sayingH559, “32EveryH3605 sonH1121 who is bornH3209 33you are to castH7993 into 34the NileH2975, and everyH3605 daughterH1323 you are to keepH2421 aliveH2421.”