Exodus 1 - Compare Translations
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Exodus 1:1
KJVNow these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
WEBNow these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
YLTAnd these [are] the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his household have they come;
Exodus 1:2
KJVReuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
WEBReuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
YLTReuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Exodus 1:3
KJVIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
WEBIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
YLTIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Exodus 1:4
KJVDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
WEBDan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
YLTDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Exodus 1:5
KJVAnd all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
WEBAll the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.
YLTAnd all the persons coming out of the thigh of Jacob are seventy persons; as to Joseph, he was in Egypt.
Exodus 1:6
KJVAnd Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
WEBJoseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
YLTAnd Joseph dieth, and all his brethren, and all that generation;
Exodus 1:7
KJVAnd the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
WEBThe children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
YLTand the sons of Israel have been fruitful, and they teem, and multiply, and are very very mighty, and the land is filled with them.
Exodus 1:8
KJVNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
WEBNow there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
YLTAnd there riseth a new king over Egypt, who hath not known Joseph,
Exodus 1:9
KJVAnd he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
WEBHe said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
YLTand he saith unto his people, `Lo, the people of the sons of Israel [is] more numerous and mighty than we;
Exodus 1:10
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Exodus 1:11
KJVTherefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
WEBTherefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
YLTAnd they set over it princes of tribute, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it buildeth store-cities for Pharaoh, Pithom and Raamses;
Exodus 1:12
KJVBut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
WEBBut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.
YLTand as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;
Exodus 1:13
KJVAnd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
WEBThe Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
YLTand the Egyptians cause the sons of Israel to serve with rigour,
Exodus 1:14
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
YLTand make their lives bitter in hard service, in clay, and in brick, and in every [kind] of service in the field; all their service in which they have served [is] with rigour.
Exodus 1:15
KJVAnd 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:
WEBThe king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
YLTAnd the king of Egypt speaketh to the midwives, the Hebrewesses, (of whom the name of the one [is] Shiphrah, and the name of the second Puah),
Exodus 1:16
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand he said, “When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool; if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”
YLTand saith, `When ye cause the Hebrew women to bear, and have looked on the children; if it [is] a son -- then ye have put him to death; and if it [is] a daughter -- then she hath lived.'
Exodus 1:17
KJVBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
WEBBut the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
YLTAnd the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
Exodus 1:18
KJVAnd 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?
WEBThe king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and have saved the boys alive?”
YLTand the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'
Exodus 1:19
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women aren’t like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them.”
YLTAnd the midwives say unto Pharaoh, `Because the Hebrew women [are] not as the Egyptian women, for they [are] lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them -- they have borne!'
Exodus 1:20
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Exodus 1:21
KJVAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
WEBBecause the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
YLTand it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;
Exodus 1:22
KJVAnd Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
WEBPharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”
YLTand Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, `Every son who is born -- into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.'
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