Exodus 1:17
Exodus 1:17 King James Version (KJV)
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus 1:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.
Exodus 1:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.
Exodus 1:17-18 The Message (MSG)
But the midwives had far too much respect for God and didn’t do what the king of Egypt ordered; they let the boy babies live. The king of Egypt called in the midwives. “Why didn’t you obey my orders? You’ve let those babies live!”
Exodus 1:17 New Century Version (NCV)
But the nurses feared God, so they did not do as the king told them; they let all the boy babies live.
Exodus 1:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
Exodus 1:17 New International Version (NIV)
The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
Exodus 1:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.