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.

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King 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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