Exodus 1:18 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, Why have you done this thing and allowed the male children to live?

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And 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 saved the men-children alive?

So the king of Egypt called the two midwives and said to them, “Why are you doing this? Why are you letting the baby boys live?”

And summoning them, the king said, "What did you intend to do, so that you would save the boys?"