Exodus 1
New Living Translation
The Israelites in Egypt
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel (that is, Jacob) who moved to Egypt with their father, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 In all, Jacob had seventy[a] descendants in Egypt, including Joseph, who was already there.
6 In time, Joseph and all of his brothers died, ending that entire generation. 7 But their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and grandchildren. In fact, they multiplied so greatly that they became extremely powerful and filled the land.
8 Eventually, a new king came to power in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done. 9 He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are. 10 We must make a plan to keep them from growing even more. If we don’t, and if war breaks out, they will join our enemies and fight against us. Then they will escape from the country.[b]”
11 So the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves. They appointed brutal slave drivers over them, hoping to wear them down with crushing labor. They forced them to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses as supply centers for the king. 12 But the more the Egyptians oppressed them, the more the Israelites multiplied and spread, and the more alarmed the Egyptians became. 13 So the Egyptians worked the people of Israel without mercy. 14 They made their lives bitter, forcing them to mix mortar and make bricks and do all the work in the fields. They were ruthless in all their demands.
15 Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, gave this order to the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah: 16 “When you help the Hebrew women as they give birth, watch as they deliver.[c] If the baby is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live.” 17 But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
18 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives. “Why have you done this?” he demanded. “Why have you allowed the boys to live?”
19 “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women,” the midwives replied. “They are more vigorous and have their babies so quickly that we cannot get there in time.”
20 So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
22 Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Throw every newborn Hebrew boy into the Nile River. But you may let the girls live.”
Éxodo 1
La Biblia de las Américas
Opresión de los israelitas en Egipto
1 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Israel que fueron a Egipto con Jacob(A); cada uno fue con[a] su familia: 2 Rubén, Simeón, Leví y Judá; 3 Isacar, Zabulón y Benjamín; 4 Dan, Neftalí, Gad y Aser. 5 Todas las personas[b] que descendieron[c] de Jacob fueron setenta[d] almas(B). Pero José estaba ya en Egipto. 6 Y murió José(C), y todos sus hermanos, y toda aquella generación. 7 Pero los hijos de Israel fueron fecundos y aumentaron mucho[e], y se multiplicaron y llegaron a ser poderosos[f] en gran manera(D), y la tierra se llenó de ellos.
8 Y se levantó sobre Egipto un nuevo rey que no había conocido a José(E); 9 y dijo a su pueblo: He aquí, el pueblo de los hijos de Israel es más numeroso y más fuerte que nosotros(F). 10 Procedamos, pues, astutamente con él no sea que se multiplique(G), y en caso de guerra[g], se una también con los que nos odian y pelee contra nosotros y se vaya[h] de la tierra. 11 Entonces pusieron sobre ellos capataces[i] para oprimirlos(H) con duros trabajos[j](I). Y edificaron para Faraón las ciudades de almacenaje(J), Pitón y Ramsés(K). 12 Pero cuanto más los oprimían, más se multiplicaban(L) y más se extendían[k], de manera que los egipcios llegaron a temer a los hijos de Israel. 13 Los egipcios, pues, obligaron a los hijos de Israel a trabajar duramente(M), 14 y les amargaron la vida con dura servidumbre(N) en hacer barro[l] y ladrillos y en toda clase de trabajo del campo; todos sus trabajos se los imponían[m] con rigor.
15 Y el rey de Egipto habló a las parteras de las hebreas, una de las cuales se llamaba Sifra, y la otra Puá, 16 y les dijo: Cuando estéis asistiendo a las hebreas a dar a luz, y las veáis sobre el lecho del parto[n], si es un hijo, le daréis muerte(O), pero si es una hija, entonces vivirá. 17 Pero las parteras temían[o] a Dios(P), y no hicieron como el rey de Egipto les había mandado[p](Q), sino que dejaron con vida a los niños. 18 El rey de Egipto hizo llamar a las parteras y les dijo: ¿Por qué habéis hecho esto, y habéis dejado con vida a los niños? 19 Respondieron las parteras a Faraón: Porque las mujeres hebreas no son como las egipcias, pues son robustas y dan a luz antes que la partera llegue a ellas. 20 Y Dios favoreció(R) a las parteras; y el pueblo se multiplicó(S) y llegó a ser muy poderoso[q]. 21 Y sucedió que por haber las parteras temido[r] a Dios(T), Él prosperó sus[s] familias[t](U). 22 Entonces Faraón ordenó a todo su pueblo, diciendo: Todo hijo que nazca[u](V) lo echaréis al Nilo(W), y a toda hija la dejaréis con vida.
Footnotes
- Éxodo 1:1 Lit., y
- Éxodo 1:5 Lit., almas
- Éxodo 1:5 Lit., que salieron de los lomos
- Éxodo 1:5 Los M.M.M. y la versión gr. (sept.) dicen: setenta y cinco. Véase también Hech. 7:14
- Éxodo 1:7 Lit., pulularon
- Éxodo 1:7 O, numerosos
- Éxodo 1:10 Lit., y suceda que cuando sobrevenga guerra
- Éxodo 1:10 Lit., suba
- Éxodo 1:11 O, sobrestantes de obras
- Éxodo 1:11 Lit., con sus cargas
- Éxodo 1:12 Lit., abrían brecha
- Éxodo 1:14 Lit., mezcla
- Éxodo 1:14 Lit., que trabajaban por medio de ellos
- Éxodo 1:16 Lit., sobre las piedras
- Éxodo 1:17 O, reverenciaban
- Éxodo 1:17 Lit., hablado
- Éxodo 1:20 O, numeroso
- Éxodo 1:21 O, reverenciado
- Éxodo 1:21 Lit., les hizo
- Éxodo 1:21 Lit., casas
- Éxodo 1:22 Algunas versiones antiguas agregan: a los hebreos
Exodus 1
King James Version
1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
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.
22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Exodus 1
New King James Version
Israel’s Suffering in Egypt
1 Now (A)these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 All those [a]who were descendants of Jacob were (B)seventy[b] persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already). 6 And (C)Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. 7 (D)But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and [c]grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, (E)who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and (F)mightier than we; 10 (G)come, let us (H)deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and it happen, in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and so go up out of the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them (I)to afflict them with their (J)burdens. And they built for Pharaoh (K)supply cities, Pithom (L)and Raamses. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel. 13 So the Egyptians made the children of Israel (M)serve with [d]rigor. 14 And they (N)made their lives bitter with hard bondage—(O)in mortar, in brick, and in all manner of service in the field. All their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
15 Then the king of Egypt spoke to the (P)Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah; 16 and he said, “When you do the duties of a midwife for the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstools, if it is a (Q)son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.” 17 But the midwives (R)feared God, and did not do (S)as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. 18 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?”
19 And (T)the midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they [e]are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them.”
20 (U)Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and [f]grew very mighty. 21 And so it was, because the midwives feared God, (V)that He [g]provided households for them.
22 So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, (W)“Every son who is [h]born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 1:5 Lit. who came from the loins of
- Exodus 1:5 DSS, LXX seventy-five; cf. Acts 7:14
- Exodus 1:7 became very numerous
- Exodus 1:13 harshness
- Exodus 1:19 have vigor of life, bear quickly, easily
- Exodus 1:20 became very numerous
- Exodus 1:21 gave them families
- Exodus 1:22 Sam., LXX, Tg. add to the Hebrews
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