Exodus Chapter 1

1Now these are the namesH8034 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, who cameH935 into EgyptH4714; every manH376 and his householdH1004 cameH935 with JacobH3290. 2ReubenH7205, SimeonH8095, LeviH3878, and JudahH3063, 3IssacharH3485, ZebulunH2074, and BenjaminH1144, 4DanH1835, and NaphtaliH5321, GadH1410, and AsherH836. 5And all the soulsH5315 that descendedH3318 fromH3409 JacobH3290 were seventyH7657 soulsH5315: for JosephH3130 was in EgyptH4714 already .1 6And JosephH3130 diedH4191, and all his brethrenH251, and all that generationH1755. 7And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were fruitfulH6509, and increased abundantlyH8317, and multipliedH7235, and became exceedingH3966 mightyH6105; and the landH776 was filledH4390 with them.

8Now there aroseH6965 a newH2319 kingH4428 over EgyptH4714, who knewH3045 not JosephH3130. 9And he saidH559 to his peopleH5971, Behold, the peopleH5971 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 are moreH7227 and mightierH6099 than we: 10ComeH3051, let us deal wiselyH2449 with them; lest they multiplyH7235, and it shall come to pass, that, when warH4421 happenethH7122, theyH1931 will joinH3254 with our enemiesH8130, and fightH3898 against us, and departH5927 from the landH776. 11Therefore they setH7760 over them taskmastersH4522H8269 to afflictH6031 them with their burdensH5450. And they builtH1129 for PharaohH6547 treasureH4543 citiesH5892, PithomH6619 and RaamsesH7486. 12But the more they afflictedH6031 them, the moreH3651 they multipliedH7235 and grewH6555. And they were grievedH6973 becauseH6440 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.2 13And the EgyptiansH4714 madeH5647 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 to serveH5647 with rigourH6531: 14And they madeH4843 their livesH2416 bitterH4843 with hardH7186 bondageH5656, in mortarH2563, and in brickH3843, and in all manner of serviceH5656 in the fieldH7704: all their serviceH5656, in which they made them serveH5647, was with rigourH6531.

15And the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 spokeH559 to the HebrewH5680 midwivesH3205, of which the nameH8034 of oneH259 was ShiphrahH8236, and the nameH8034 of the otherH8145 PuahH6326: 16And he saidH559, When ye do the office of a midwifeH3205 to the Hebrew womenH5680, and seeH7200 them upon the stoolsH70; if it shall be a sonH1121, then ye shall killH4191 him: but if it shall be a daughterH1323, then she shall liveH2425. 17But the midwivesH3205 fearedH3372 GodH430, and didH6213 not as the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 commandedH1696 them, but savedH2421 the malesH3206 aliveH2421. 18And the kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 calledH7121 for the midwivesH3205, and saidH559 to them, WhyH4069 have ye doneH6213 this thingH1697, and have savedH2421 the malesH3206 aliveH2421? 19And the midwivesH3205 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, Because the HebrewH5680 womenH802 are not as the Egyptian womenH4713; for they are livelyH2422, and are deliveredH3205 ereH2962 the midwivesH3205 come inH935 to them. 20Therefore GodH430 dealt wellH3190 with the midwivesH3205: and the peopleH5971 multipliedH7235, and became veryH3966 mightyH6105. 21And it came to pass, because the midwivesH3205 fearedH3372 GodH430, that he gaveH6213 them familiesH1004. 22And PharaohH6547 chargedH6680 all his peopleH5971, sayingH559, Every sonH1121 that is bornH3209 ye shall castH7993 into the riverH2975, and every daughterH1323 ye shall save aliveH2421.