Exodus 1:9-22

9And 1he saidH559 to his peopleH5971, “BeholdH2009, the peopleH5971 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 are 2tooH4480 manyH7227 and too mightyH6099 for us. 10ComeH3051, let us 3dealH2449 4shrewdlyH2449 with them, otherwiseH6435 they will multiplyH7235, and 5in the eventH1961H3588H7122 of warH4421, they will alsoH1571 joinH3254 those whoH834 hateH8130 us, and fightH3898 against us and 6departH5927 from the landH776.” 11So they appointedH7760 7taskmastersH8269H4522 overH5921 them to oppressH6031 them with 89hardH5450 laborH5450. And they builtH1129 for PharaohH6547 10storageH4543 citiesH5892, PithomH6619 and 11RaamsesH7486. 12But the moreH3512 they oppressedH6031 them, 12the moreH3651 they multipliedH7235 and the moreH3651 they 13spreadH6555 outH6555, so that they dreadedH6973 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 13The EgyptiansH4714 14used violenceH6531 to compel the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 15to laborH5647; 14and they madeH4843 16their livesH2425 bitterH4843 with hardH7186 laborH5656 in mortarH2563 and bricksH3843 and at allH3605 kinds of laborH5656 in the fieldH7704, allH3605 their laborsH5656 whichH834 they violentlyH6531 had them performH5647 asH5647 slavesH5647.

15Then the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 spokeH559 to the HebrewH5680 midwivesH3205, oneH259 of whomH834 17was namedH8034 ShiphrahH8236, and the otherH8145 18was namedH8034 PuahH6326; 16and he saidH559, “When you are helping the HebrewH5680 womenH5680 to giveH3205 birthH3205 and seeH7200 them upon the birthstoolH70, 19ifH518 it is a sonH1121, then you shall putH4191 him toH4191 deathH4191; but ifH518 it is a daughterH1323, then she shall liveH2421.” 17But the midwivesH3205 2021fearedH3372 GodH430, and 22did not doH6213 as the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 had 23commandedH1696 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 like the EgyptianH4713 womenH802; for they are vigorousH2422 and giveH3205 birthH3205 beforeH2962 the midwifeH3205 24canH935 getH935 to them.” 20So 25GodH430 wasH3190 goodH3190 to the midwivesH3205, and 26the peopleH5971 multipliedH7235, and becameH6105 veryH3966 27mightyH6105. 21And becauseH3588 the midwivesH3205 2829fearedH3372 GodH430, He 3031establishedH6213 32householdsH1004 for them. 22Then PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 allH3605 his peopleH5971, sayingH559, “33EveryH3605 sonH1121 who is bornH3209, 34you are to throwH7993 into 35the NileH2975, but everyH3605 daughterH1323, you are to keepH2421 aliveH2421.”