Exodus 1:18 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | called | וַיִּקְרָ֤א | h7121 |
| 1 | And the king | מֶֽלֶךְ | h4428 |
| 2 | of Egypt | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | h4714 |
| 3 | for the midwives | לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת | h3205 |
| 4 | and said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | h559 |
| 5 | | לָהֶ֔ן | h0 |
| 6 | unto them Why | מַדּ֥וּעַ | h4069 |
| 7 | have ye done | עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן | h6213 |
| 8 | this thing | הַדָּבָ֣ר | h1697 |
| 9 | | הַזֶּ֑ה | h2088 |
| 10 | alive | וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ | h2421 |
| 11 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 12 | the men children | הַיְלָדִֽים׃ | h3206 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the male-children alive?
World English Bible (WEB)
The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'