Berean Standard Bible
“Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.””
Egypt's new Pharaoh fears the growing number of Israelites and has already tried forced labor and an order to the midwives. When those plans fail, he escalates.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Pharaoh 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 (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Pharaoh gave orders to all his people, saying, Every son who comes to birth is to be put into the river, but every daughter may go on living.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces Faraón mandó á todo su pueblo, diciendo: Echad en el río todo hijo que naciere, y á toda hija reservad la vida.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Entonces el faraón ordenó a su pueblo que echaran al río Nilo a todo niño hebreo que naciera, pero que a las niñas las dejaran con vida.
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