1 N ow these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

¶ Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt with Jacob; each one came in with his household.

2 R euben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

3 I ssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

4 D an, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Dan and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

5 A nd all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

6 A nd Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

And Joseph died and all his brethren and all that generation.

7 A nd the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

And the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

8 N ow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

¶ Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

9 A nd he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.

10 C ome on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

Now, therefore, let us be wise concerning him, that he not multiply and it come to pass that when war comes, he shall also join with our enemies and fight against us and so leave the land.

11 T herefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built the supply cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.

12 B ut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew, so much that they loathed the sons of Israel.

13 A nd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

And the Egyptians made the sons of Israel serve with rigor,

14 A nd they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, making mortar and brick and in all manner of service in the field; all their service, in which they made them serve, was with rigor.

15 A nd the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

¶ And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and another named Puah;

16 A nd he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women and see the sex, if it is a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.

17 B ut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them but gave the men children their lives.

18 A nd the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing and have given the men children their lives?

19 A nd the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, for they are lively and are delivered before the midwives come in unto them.

20 T herefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

21 A nd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

And it came to pass because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

22 A nd Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall give them their lives.