Exodus 1:16

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And he said, When all of you do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then all of you shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

Exodus 1:16 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

and he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the birth-stool; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

Exodus 1:16 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

Exodus 1:16 (BSB)

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What does Exodus 1:16 say?

Exodus 1:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And he said, When all of you do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then all of you shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live."

Where is Exodus 1:16 found in the Bible?

Exodus 1:16 is verse 16 of chapter 1 of the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. Exodus has 40 chapters.

Which translations of Exodus 1:16 can I read here?

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