Exodus 1

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob: they went in, every man with his household:	1 These are the names of the sons of Israel, who went into Egypt with Jacob. They entered, each one with his house:
2 Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda,	2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
3 Issachar, Zabulon, and Benjamin,	3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4 Dan, and Nephtali, Gad and Aser.	4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5 And all the souls that came out of Jacob's thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt.	5 Therefore, all the souls of those who went forth from Jacob’s thigh were seventy. Now Joseph was in Egypt.
6 After he was dead, and all his brethren, and all that generation,	6 When he had died, along with all of his brothers and all of that generation,
7 The children of Israel increased, and sprung up into multitudes, and growing exceedingly strong they filled the land.	7 the sons of Israel increased, and they multiplied like seedlings. And having been strengthened exceedingly, they filled the land.
8 In the mean time there arose a new king over Egypt, that knew not Joseph:	8 Meanwhile, there arose a new king over Egypt, who was ignorant of Joseph.
9 And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.	9 And he said to his people: “Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are.
10 Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.	10 Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply; and if any war should advance against us, they may be added to our enemies, and having fought against us, they might depart from the land.”
11 Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens, and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom and Ramesses.	11 And so he set over them masters of the works, in order to afflict them with burdens. And they built for Pharaoh the cities of the tabernacles: Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased:	12 And the more they oppressed them, so much more did they multiply and increase.
13 And the Egyptians hated the children of Israel, and afflicted them and mocked them:	13 And the Egyptians hated the sons of Israel, and they afflicted them and mocked them.
14 And they made their life bitter with hard works in clay, and brick, and with all manner of service, wherewith they were overcharged in the works of the earth.	14 And they led their life directly into bitterness, with hard work in clay and brick, and with all kinds of servitude, so that they were being overwhelmed with the works of the land.
15 And the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews: of whom one was called Sephora, the other Phua,	15 Then the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews, (one of whom one was called Shiphrah, another Puah)
16 Commanding them: When you shall do the office of midwives to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery is come: if it be a man child, kill it: if a woman, keep it alive.	16 instructing them: “When you will act as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery has arrived: if it is male, put it to death; if it is female, retain it.”
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.	17 But the midwives feared God, and so they did not act according to the precept of the king of Egypt, but they kept the males safe.
18 And the king called for them and said: What is that you meant to do, that you would save the men children ?	18 And summoning them, the king said, “What did you intend to do, so that you would save the boys?”
19 They answered: The Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they themselves are skillful in the office of a midwife; and they are delivered before we come to them.	19 They responded: “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women. For they themselves have the wisdom of a midwife, and so they give birth before we can come to them.”
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.	20 Therefore, God acted favorably toward the midwives. And the people increased, and they were strengthened exceedingly.
21 And because the midwives feared God, he built them houses.	21 And because the midwives feared God, he built houses for them.
22 Pharao therefore charged all his people, saying: Whatsoever shall be born of the male sex, ye shall cast into the river: whatsoever of the female, ye shall save alive.	22 Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: “Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it.”