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And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 1 of Exodus. Pharaoh orders the Hebrew midwives to kill the male children, but they disobey because they fear God. The episode introduces the conflict between human authority and obedience to God.
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Compare Exodus 1:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Wenn ihr den hebräischen Weibern helft, und auf dem Stuhl seht, daß es ein Sohn ist, so tötet ihn; ist's aber eine Tochter, so laßt sie leben.
Español · RVR1909 Cuando parteareis a las Hebreas, y mirareis los asientos, si fuere hijo, matadlo; y si fuere hija, entonces viva.
Español · NTBT Les dijo: «Cuando asistan a las hebreas y las vean sobre el asiento del parto, si es niño, mátenlo; pero si es niña, déjenla vivir».
Français · LSG Il leur dit: Quand vous accoucherez les femmes des Hébreux et que vous les verrez sur les sièges, si c'est un garçon, faites-le mourir; si c'est une fille, laissez-la vivre.
Italiano · DIO1885 Quando voi ricoglierete i parti delle donne Ebree, e le vedrete in su la seggiola, se il parto è un figliuol maschio, uccidetelo; ma se è una figliuola femmina, lasciatela vivere.
Português · ARC E disse: Quando ajudardes a dar à luz às hebréias, e as virdes sobre os assentos, se for filho, matai-o; mas se for filha, então viva.
中文 · RCUV 「你們為 希伯來 婦人接生，臨盆的時候要注意 ，若是男的，就把他殺了，若是女的，就讓她活。」
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