Exodus 1:18

Webster's Bible (1833)

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?"

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  • 2 Sam 13:28 : 28 Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; don't be afraid; haven't I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.
  • Eccl 8:4 : 4 for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

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  • Exod 1:15-17
    3 verses
    92%

    15The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,

    16and 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."

    17But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.

  • Exod 1:19-22
    4 verses
    86%

    19The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them."

    20God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

    21It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.

    22Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."

  • Num 31:15
    75%

    15Moses said to them, Have you saved all the women alive?

  • Exod 2:6-10
    5 verses
    74%

    6She opened it, and saw the child, and, behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."

    7Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Should I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?"

    8Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." The maiden went and called the child's mother.

    9Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages." The woman took the child, and nursed it.

    10The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses,{"Moses" sounds like the Hebrew for "draw out".} and said, "Because I drew him out of the water."

  • Exod 14:5
    74%

    5It was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled; and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, "What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?"

  • Acts 7:19
    73%

    19The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.

  • Exod 5:21
    73%

    21and they said to them, "May Yahweh look at you, and judge, because you have made us a stench to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us."

  • Exod 5:15
    73%

    15Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?

  • Exod 13:15
    73%

    15and it happened, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of animal. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.'

  • 1 Kgs 3:27
    72%

    27Then the king answered, Give her the living child, and in no way kill it: she is the mother of it.

  • Exod 5:4
    72%

    4The king of Egypt said to them, "Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!"

  • Num 31:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

    18But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

  • Exod 2:2
    71%

    2The woman conceived, and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

  • Acts 7:21
    71%

    21When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.

  • Heb 11:23
    71%

    23By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

  • Exod 12:29
    70%

    29It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

  • 1 Kgs 3:25
    70%

    25The king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

  • Exod 2:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?" Moses was afraid, and said, "Surely this thing is known."

    15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.

  • Exod 4:23
    70%

    23and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.'"

  • Exod 1:8-10
    3 verses
    70%

    8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn't know Joseph.

    9He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

    10Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land."

  • Gen 12:18
    70%

    18Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

  • Exod 11:5
    70%

    5and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the maid-servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of cattle.

  • Exod 2:19
    70%

    19They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock."

  • Num 33:4
    70%

    4while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom Yahweh had struck among them: on their gods also Yahweh executed judgments.