Now these are the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, which came{H935}{(H8802)} into Egypt{H4714}; every man{H376} and his household{H1004} came{H935}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8802)} of the loins{H3409} of Jacob{H3290} were seventy{H7657} souls{H5315}: for Joseph{H3130} was in Egypt{H4714} already.

And Joseph{H3130} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and all his brethren{H251}, and all that generation{H1755}.

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)}, and increased abundantly{H8317}{(H8799)}, and multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed exceeding{H3966}{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}; and the land{H776} was filled{H4390}{(H8735)} with them.

Now there arose up{H6965}{(H8799)} a new{H2319} king{H4428} over Egypt{H4714}, which knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not Joseph{H3130}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his people{H5971}, Behold, the people{H5971} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} are more{H7227} and mightier{H6099} than we:

Come on{H3051}{(H8798)}, let us deal wisely{H2449}{(H8691)} with them; lest they multiply{H7235}{(H8799)}, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out{H7122}{(H8799)} any war{H4421}, they{H1931} join{H3254}{(H8738)} also unto our enemies{H8130}{(H8802)}, and fight{H3898}{(H8738)} against us, and so get them up{H5927}{(H8804)} out of the land{H776}.

Therefore they did set{H7760}{(H8799)} over them taskmasters{H4522}{H8269} to afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} them with their burdens{H5450}. And they built{H1129}{(H8799)} for Pharaoh{H6547} treasure{H4543} cities{H5892}, Pithom{H6619} and Raamses{H7486}.

But the more they afflicted{H6031}{(H8762)} them, the more{H3651} they multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)} and grew{H6555}{(H8799)}. And they were grieved{H6973}{(H8799)} because{H6440} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

And the Egyptians{H4714} made{H5647} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} to serve{H5647}{(H8686)} with rigour{H6531}:

And they made{H4843} their lives{H2416} bitter{H4843}{(H8762)} with hard{H7186} bondage{H5656}, in morter{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}{(H8804)}, was with rigour{H6531}.

And the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} spake{H559}{(H8799)} to the Hebrew{H5680} midwives{H3205}{(H8764)}, of which the name{H8034} of the one{H259} was Shiphrah{H8236}, and the name{H8034} of the other{H8145} Puah{H6326}:

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, When ye do the office of a midwife{H3205}{(H8763)} to the Hebrew women{H5680}, and see{H7200}{(H8804)} them upon the stools{H70}; if it be a son{H1121}, then ye shall kill{H4191}{(H8689)} him: but if it be a daughter{H1323}, then she shall live{H2425}{(H8804)}.

But the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)} feared{H3372}{(H8799)} God{H430}, and did{H6213}{(H8804)} not as the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} commanded{H1696}{(H8765)} them, but saved{H2421} the men children{H3206} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}.

And the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} called{H7121}{(H8799)} for the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Why{H4069} have ye done{H6213}{(H8804)} this thing{H1697}, and have saved{H2421} the men children{H3206} alive{H2421}{(H8762)}?

And the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)} said{H559}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8804)} ere{H2962} the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)} come in{H935}{(H8799)} unto them.

Therefore God{H430} dealt well{H3190}{(H8686)} with the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)}: and the people{H5971} multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and waxed very{H3966} mighty{H6105}{(H8799)}.

And it came to pass, because the midwives{H3205}{(H8764)} feared{H3372}{(H8804)} God{H430}, that he made{H6213}{(H8799)} them houses{H1004}.

And Pharaoh{H6547} charged{H6680}{(H8762)} all his people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Every son{H1121} that is born{H3209} ye shall cast{H7993}{(H8686)} into the river{H2975}, and every daughter{H1323} ye shall save alive{H2421}{(H8762)}.