Exodus 1:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	h559
1	When ye do the office of a midwife	בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙	h3205
2		אֶת	h853
3	to the Hebrew women	הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹת	h5680
4	and see	וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן	h7200
5		עַל	h5921
6	them upon the stools	הָֽאָבְנָ֑יִם	h70
7		אִם	h518
8	if it be a son	בֵּ֥ן	h1121
9		הוּא֙	h1931
10	then ye shall kill	וַֽהֲמִתֶּ֣ן	h4191
11		אֹת֔וֹ	h853
12		וְאִם	h518
13	him but if it be a daughter	בַּ֥ת	h1323
14		הִ֖וא	h1931
15	then she shall live	וָחָֽיָה׃	h2425

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.'