Exodus 1:17 - Modern English Version However, the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but kept the male children alive. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but let the male babies live. American Standard Version (1901) But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive. Common English Bible Now the two midwives respected God so they didn’t obey the Egyptian king’s order. Instead, they let the baby boys live. Catholic Public Domain Version But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe. |