Exodus 1
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Exodus 1:18-19

18So the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for the midwivesלַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔תlam.ya.le.DotH3205and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Whyמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'H4069have you doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן'a.si.TenH6213thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,and let the boysהַיְלָדִֽים׃hay.la.DimH3206liveוַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָva.te.chai.Yei.naH2421?”
19The midwivesH3205saidוַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָva.to.Mar.naH559to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, “BecauseH3588the Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תha.'iv.ri.YotH5680womenH5680are not like the Egyptianהַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תha.mitz.ri.YotH4713womenכַנָּשִׁ֛יםkha.na.ShimH802;for they are vigorousחָי֣וֹתcha.YotH2422and giveH3205birthH3205beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the midwifeH3205canH935getH935to them.”
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