EXODUS 1:19

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”

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Exodus 1:19 Translation & Meaning

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And the midwives הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ To bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage midwives
said וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
Pharaoh, פַּרְעֹ֔ה Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings Pharaoh
Because כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed Because
the Hebrew הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת An Eberite (i.e., Hebrew) or descendant of Eber Hebrew
women not לֹ֧א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles women not
are (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
as the Egyptian הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת A Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim Egyptian
women; כַנָּשִׁ֛ים A woman women
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
they הֵ֔נָּה Themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation) they
are (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
lively, חָי֣וֹת Vigorous lively
and are delivered הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶת To bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage are delivered
ere בְּטֶ֨רֶם Properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before ere
the midwives וְיָלָֽדוּ׃ To bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage midwives
come in תָּב֧וֹא To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) come
unto אֲלֵהֶ֛ן Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
them. אֲלֵהֶ֛ן Near, with or among; often in general, to them

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  • 17  But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

  • 18  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?

  • 19  And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

  • 20  Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

  • 21  And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.




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