Exodus 1:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
— Exodus 1:17, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
But the midwives feared God, and didn't do what the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the baby boys alive.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;