Exodus 1:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but let the male babies live.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but let the male babies live.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt had said to them, but saved the male children alive.

English EASY 2024

But the two women respected God. So they did not do what the king of Egypt had told them. They obeyed God and they let the boys live.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the nurses trusted God, so they did not obey the king's command. They let all the baby boys live.

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the midwives were God-fearing and so did not obey the king; instead, they let the boys live.

English God's Word - GW 1995

However, the midwives feared God and didn't obey the king of Egypt's orders. They let the boys live.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had spoken to them, but let the boys live.

English MEV 2014 (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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn't do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king and allowed the boys to live, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But the midwives feared God and didn't obey the king—they let the boys live too.

English Tyndale 1537

Notwithstanding the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them: but saved the men children.

Exodus 1:17 — Compare Translations