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KJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
ASV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
ESV
17. But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.
NLT
17. But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king's orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
WEB
17. But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
NET
17. But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
NLV
17. But the nurses feared God. They did not do what the king of Egypt told them. They let the boys live.
HCSB
17. The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
YLT
17. And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
LITV
17. And the midwives feared God, and they did not do as the king of Egypt said to them. And they kept the male children alive.
RV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
NCV
17. But the nurses feared God, so they did not do as the king told them; they let all the boy babies live.
MKJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved alive the male children.
AKJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
LXXEN
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt appointed them; and they saved the male children alive.
KJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
AMP
17. But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but let the male babies live.
KJVP
17. But the midwives H3205 feared H3372 God H430 D-EDP , and did H6213 VQQ3MP not H3808 W-NPAR as H834 K-RPRO the king H4428 NMS of Egypt H4714 commanded H1696 VPQ3MS them , but saved H2421 the men children H3206 alive .
YLT
17. And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
ASV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
WEB
17. But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
NASB
17. The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.
ESV
17. But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.
RV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
RSV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.
NKJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
MKJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved alive the male children.
AKJV
17. But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
NRSV
17. But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live.
NIV
17. The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
NIRV
17. 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.
NLT
17. But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king's orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
MSG
17. But the midwives had far too much respect for God and didn't do what the king of Egypt ordered; they let the boy babies live.
GNB
17. But the midwives were God-fearing and so did not obey the king; instead, they let the boys live.
NET
17. But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
ERVEN
17. But the nurses trusted God, so they did not obey the king's command. They let all the baby boys live.