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Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. |
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1:1 ¶
Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. |
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1:2
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, |
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, |
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1:3
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, |
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1:3
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, |
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1:4
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
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Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. |
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1:5
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already]. |
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1:5
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already]. |
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1:6
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. |
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And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. |
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1:7 ¶
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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1:7 ¶
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. |
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1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. |
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1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: |
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1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: |
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1:10
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. |
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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. |
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1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. |
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Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. |
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1:12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. |
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But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. |
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1:13
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: |
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And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: |
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1:14
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. |
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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. |
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1:15 ¶
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: |
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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: |
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1:16
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. |
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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. |
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1:17
But the midwives feared Elohim, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. |
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But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. |
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1:18
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? |
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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? |
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1:19
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. |
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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. |
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Therefore Elohim dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. |
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Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. |
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1:21
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared Elohim, that he made them houses. |
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And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. |
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1:22
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. |
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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. |
