Exodus 1:18
Exodus 1:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
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 1:18 King James Version (KJV)
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?
Exodus 1:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?”
Exodus 1:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the king of Egypt sent for the nurses and said, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the boys live?”
Exodus 1:18 New International Version (NIV)
Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
Exodus 1:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?”
Exodus 1:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and allowed the boy babies to live?”