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Exodus 1

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVNow these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
    WEBNow these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
  2. 2
    KJVReuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
    WEBReuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
  3. 3
    KJVIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
    WEBIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
  4. 4
    KJVDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
    WEBDan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
  5. 5
    KJVAnd all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
    WEBAll the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.
  6. 6
    KJVAnd Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
    WEBJoseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
  7. 7
    KJVAnd the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
    WEBThe children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
  8. 8
    KJVNow there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
    WEBNow there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
  9. 9
    KJVAnd he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
    WEBHe said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
  10. 10
    KJVCome 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.
    WEBCome, let’s deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies and fight against us, and escape out of the land.”
  11. 11
    KJVTherefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
    WEBTherefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
  12. 12
    KJVBut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
    WEBBut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.
  13. 13
    KJVAnd the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
    WEBThe Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
  14. 14
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBand they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
  15. 15
    KJVAnd 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:
    WEBThe king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
  16. 16
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBand he said, “When you perform the duty of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birth stool, if it is a son, then you shall kill him; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live.”
  17. 17
    KJVBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
    WEBBut the midwives feared God, and didn’t do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
  18. 18
    KJVAnd 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?
    WEBThe king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and saved the boys alive?”
  19. 19
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBThe midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women aren’t like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.”
  20. 20
    KJVTherefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
    WEBGod dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
  21. 21
    KJVAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
    WEBBecause the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
  22. 22
    KJVAnd Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
    WEBPharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.