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 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 The total number of people born to Jacob was seventy. Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers, and that whole generation. 7 But the Israelites were fruitful and prolific; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
The Israelites Are Oppressed
8 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. 13 The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the Israelites, 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and brick and in every kind of field labor. They were ruthless in all the tasks that they imposed on them.
15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 “When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live.” 17 But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?” 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, “Every boy that is born to the Hebrews[a] you shall throw into the Nile, but you shall let every girl live.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 1:22 Sam Gk Tg: Heb lacks to the Hebrews
Exodus 1
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 The total number of people born to Jacob was seventy. Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then Joseph died, and all his brothers, and that whole generation. 7 But the Israelites were fruitful and prolific; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
The Israelites Are Oppressed
8 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 He said to his people, ‘Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.’ 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labour. They built supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread, so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. 13 The Egyptians became ruthless in imposing tasks on the Israelites, 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and brick and in every kind of field labour. They were ruthless in all the tasks that they imposed on them.
15 The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 ‘When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live.’ 17 But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, ‘Why have you done this, and allowed the boys to live?’ 19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, ‘Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.’ 20 So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, ‘Every boy that is born to the Hebrews[a] you shall throw into the Nile, but you shall let every girl live.’
Footnotes
- Exodus 1:22 Sam Gk Tg: Heb lacks to the Hebrews
2 Mosebok 1
Svenska Folkbibeln
Israeliterna blir slavar i Egypten
1 Detta är namnen på Israels söner, de som kom till Egypten tillsammans med Jakob, var och en med sitt hus: 2 Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, 3 Isaskar, Sebulon, Benjamin, 4 Dan, Naftali, Gad och Aser. 5 De som härstammade från Jakob var sammanlagt sjuttio personer. Josef var redan i Egypten. 6 Sedan dog han och alla hans bröder, hela det släktet. 7 Men Israels barn var fruktsamma och växte till. De förökade sig och blev mycket talrika, så att landet blev uppfyllt av dem.
8 Och en ny kung framträdde i Egypten, en som inte kände till Josef. 9 Han sade till sitt folk: "Se, Israels barns folk har blivit alltför stort och mäktigt för oss. 10 Vi skall därför gå klokt till väga med dem. Annars kanske de förökar sig ännu mer, och om det blir krig kan de gå samman med våra fiender och föra krig mot oss och sedan ge sig av från landet." 11 Man satte därför arbetsfogdar över dem och plågade dem med slavarbete. De byggde förrådsstäderna Pitom och Raamses åt farao. 12 Men ju mer man plågade dem, desto mer förökade de sig och desto mer spred de ut sig, så att man hyste fruktan för Israels barn. 13 Egyptierna tvingade israeliterna att arbeta som slavar. 14 De gjorde livet svårt för dem genom hårt arbete med murbruk och tegel och med allt arbete på fälten, ja, med alla slags arbeten som de tvingade dem att utföra.
15 Kungen i Egypten talade med dem som förlöste de hebreiska kvinnorna, en av dem hette Sifra och den andra Pua, 16 och han sade: "Se efter vad de hebreiska kvinnorna föder, när ni förlöser dem: Om det är en son så döda honom, om det är en dotter så låt henne leva." 17 Men barnmorskorna fruktade Gud och gjorde inte som den egyptiske kungen hade befallt dem utan lät barnen leva. 18 Då kallade kungen till sig barnmorskorna och sade till dem: "Varför har ni gjort på detta sätt och låtit barnen leva?" 19 Barnmorskorna svarade farao: "Hebreiska kvinnor är inte som egyptiska. De är livskraftiga, och innan barnmorskan kommer till dem har de fött." 20 Och Gud lät det gå väl för barnmorskorna, och folket förökades och blev mycket talrikt. 21 Eftersom barnmorskorna fruktade Gud, välsignade han deras hus.
22 Då befallde farao allt sitt folk: "Alla nyfödda pojkar skall ni kasta i Nilen, men alla flickor skall ni låta leva."
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