Exodus 1:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
When you are looking after the Hebrew women in childbirth, if it is a son you are to put him to death; but if it is a daughter, she may go on living.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and he said, When ye help the Hebrew women in bearing, and see [them] on the stool, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him, but if a daughter, then she shall live.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it shall be a son, then ye shall kill him; but if it shall be a daughter, then she shall live.
World English Bible (WEB)
and 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."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and saith, `When ye cause the Hebrew women to bear, and have looked on the children; if it `is' a son -- then ye have put him to death; and if it `is' a daughter -- then she hath lived.'
| be be them | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| And said, he When midwife a of office | בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ | bĕyalledken | beh-ya-led-HEN |
| the do | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| ye to | הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת | hāʿibriyyôt | ha-eev-REE-yote |
| Hebrew women, | וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן | ûrĕʾîten | oo-reh-ee-TEN |
| the and | עַל | ʿal | al |
| see upon | הָֽאָבְנָ֑יִם | hāʾobnāyim | ha-ove-NA-yeem |
| stools; | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| the | בֵּ֥ן | bēn | bane |
| if a son, | הוּא֙ | hûʾ | hoo |
| it kill shall ye | וַֽהֲמִתֶּ֣ן | wahămitten | va-huh-mee-TEN |
| then if but | אֹת֔וֹ | ʾōtô | oh-TOH |
| him: | וְאִם | wĕʾim | veh-EEM |
| a daughter, it | בַּ֥ת | bat | baht |
| then she shall live. | הִ֖וא | hiw | heev |
| וָחָֽיָה׃ | wāḥāyâ | va-HA-ya |