Now these are the names{H8034} of the sons{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} who came{H935} into Egypt{H4714} (every man{H376} and his household{H1004} came{H935} with Jacob):{H3290}

Reuben,{H7205} Simeon,{H8095} Levi,{H3878} and Judah,{H3063}

Issachar,{H3485} Zebulun,{H2074} and Benjamin,{H1144}

Dan{H1835} and Naphtali,{H5321} Gad{H1410} and Asher.{H836}

And all the souls{H5315} that came out{H3318} of the loins{H3409} of Jacob{H3290} were seventy{H7657} souls:{H5315} and Joseph{H3130} was in Egypt{H4714} already.

And Joseph{H3130} died,{H4191} and all his brethren,{H251} and all that generation.{H1755}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful,{H6509} and increased abundantly,{H8317} and multiplied,{H7235} and waxed exceeding{H3966} mighty;{H6105} and the land{H776} was filled{H4390} with them.

Now there arose{H6965} a new{H2319} king{H4428} over Egypt,{H4714} who knew{H3045} not Joseph.{H3130}

And he said{H559} unto his people,{H5971} Behold, the people{H5971} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} are more{H7227} and mightier{H6099} than we:

come,{H3051} let us deal wisely{H2449} with them, lest they multiply,{H7235} and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out{H7122} any war,{H4421} they{H1931} also join{H3254} themselves unto our enemies,{H8130} and fight{H3898} against us, and get them up{H5927} out of the land.{H776}

Therefore they did set{H7760} over them taskmasters{H4522} to afflict{H6031} them with their burdens.{H5450} And they built{H1129} for Pharaoh{H6547} store-cities,{H4543} Pithom{H6619} and Raamses.{H7486}

But the more they afflicted{H6031} them, the more{H3651} they multiplied{H7235} and the more they spread abroad.{H6555} And they were grieved{H6973} because{H6440} of the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

And the Egyptians{H4714} made{H5647} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} to serve{H5647} with rigor:{H6531}

and they made{H4843} their lives{H2416} bitter{H4843} with hard{H7186} service,{H5656} in mortar{H2563} and in brick,{H3843} and in all manner of service{H5656} in the field,{H7704} all their service,{H5656} wherein they made them serve{H5647} with rigor.{H6531}

And the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} spake{H559} to the Hebrew{H5680} midwives,{H3205} of whom the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Shiphrah,{H8236} and the name{H8034} of the other{H8145} Puah:{H6326}

and he said,{H559} When ye do the office of a midwife{H3205} to the Hebrew women,{H5680} and see{H7200} them upon the birth-stool;{H70} if it be a son,{H1121} then ye shall kill{H4191} him; but if it be a daughter,{H1323} then she shall live.{H2425}

But the midwives{H3205} feared{H3372} God,{H430} and did{H6213} not as the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} commanded{H1696} them, but saved{H2421} the men-children{H3206} alive.{H2421}

And the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} called{H7121} for the midwives,{H3205} and said{H559} unto them, Why{H4069} have ye done{H6213} this thing,{H1697} and have saved{H2421} the men-children{H3206} alive?{H2421}

And the midwives{H3205} said{H559} unto Pharaoh,{H6547} Because the Hebrew{H5680} women{H802} are not as the Egyptian women;{H4713} for they are lively,{H2422} and are delivered{H3205} ere{H2962} the midwife{H3205} come unto{H935} them.

And God{H430} dealt well{H3190} with the midwives:{H3205} and the people{H5971} multiplied,{H7235} and waxed very{H3966} mighty.{H6105}

And it came to pass, because the midwives{H3205} feared{H3372} God,{H430} that he made{H6213} them households.{H1004}

And Pharaoh{H6547} charged{H6680} all his people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Every son{H1121} that is born{H3209} ye shall cast{H7993} into the river,{H2975} and every daughter{H1323} ye shall save alive.{H2421}