Exodus 1

Nowe these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euery man & his household, came with Iacob.

GenevaNow these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt (euery man and his housholde came thither with Iaakob)

וְ/אֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַ/בָּאִ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יְמָ/ה אֵ֣ת יַעֲקֹ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ וּ/בֵית֖/וֹ בָּֽאוּ

Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,

GenevaReuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,

רְאוּבֵ֣ן שִׁמְע֔וֹן לֵוִ֖י וִ/יהוּדָֽה

Issachar, Zebulun and Beniamin,

GenevaIssachar, Zebulun, and Beniamin,

יִשָּׂשכָ֥ר זְבוּלֻ֖ן וּ/בְנְיָמִֽן

Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

GenevaDan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

דָּ֥ן וְ/נַפְתָּלִ֖י גָּ֥ד וְ/אָשֵֽׁר

And all the soules that came out of the loynes of Iacob, were seuentie soules: for Ioseph was in Egypt already.

GenevaSo al the soules, that came out of the loines of Iaakob, were seuentie soules: Ioseph was in Egypt already.

וַֽ/יְהִ֗י כָּל נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְ/יוֹסֵ֖ף הָיָ֥ה בְ/מִצְרָֽיִם

And Ioseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

GenevaNowe Ioseph died and all his brethren, and that whole generation.

וַ/יָּ֤מָת יוֹסֵף֙ וְ/כָל אֶחָ֔י/ו וְ/כֹ֖ל הַ/דּ֥וֹר הַ/הֽוּא

¶ And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.

GenevaAnd the children of Israel brought foorth fruite and encreased in aboundance, and were multiplied, and were exceeding mightie, so that the land was full of them.

וּ/בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽ/יִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַ/יִּרְבּ֥וּ וַ/יַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּ/מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַ/תִּמָּלֵ֥א הָ/אָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽ/ם

Now there arose vp a new King ouer Egypt, which knew not Ioseph.

GenevaThen there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.

וַ/יָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ חָדָ֖שׁ עַל מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא יָדַ֖ע אֶת יוֹסֵֽף

And he said vnto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are moe and mightier then we.

GenevaAnd he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.

וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל עַמּ֑/וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְ/עָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽ/נּוּ

Come on, let vs deale wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to passe that when there falleth out any warre, they ioyne also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and so get them vp out of the land.

GenevaCome, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.

הָ֥בָ/ה נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖ה ל֑/וֹ פֶּן יִרְבֶּ֗ה וְ/הָיָ֞ה כִּֽי תִקְרֶ֤אנָה מִלְחָמָה֙ וְ/נוֹסַ֤ף גַּם הוּא֙ עַל שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/נִלְחַם בָּ֖/נוּ וְ/עָלָ֥ה מִן הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Therefore they did set ouer them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses.

GenevaTherefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.

וַ/יָּשִׂ֤ימוּ עָלָי/ו֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מִסִּ֔ים לְמַ֥עַן עַנֹּת֖/וֹ בְּ/סִבְלֹתָ֑/ם וַ/יִּ֜בֶן עָרֵ֤י מִסְכְּנוֹת֙ לְ/פַרְעֹ֔ה אֶת פִּתֹ֖ם וְ/אֶת רַעַמְסֵֽס

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew: and they were grieued because of the children of Israel.

GenevaBut the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.

וְ/כַ/אֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔/וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְ/כֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַ/יָּקֻ֕צוּ מִ/פְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serue with rigour.

GenevaWherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue.

וַ/יַּעֲבִ֧דוּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּ/פָֽרֶךְ

And they made their liues bitter, with hard bondage, in morter and in bricke, and in all maner of seruice in the fielde: all their seruice wherein they made them serue, was with rigour.

GenevaThus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay and in bricke, and in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly.

וַ/יְמָרְר֨וּ אֶת חַיֵּי/הֶ֜ם בַּ/עֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּ/חֹ֨מֶר֙ וּ/בִ/לְבֵנִ֔ים וּ/בְ/כָל עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔/ם אֲשֶׁר עָבְד֥וּ בָ/הֶ֖ם בְּ/פָֽרֶךְ

¶ And the King of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwiues, (of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah.)

GenevaMoreouer the King of Egypt commanded ye midwiues of the Ebrewe women, (of which the ones name was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah)

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽ/עִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽ/אַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְ/שֵׁ֥ם הַ/שֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew-women, and see them vpon the stooles, if it be a sonne, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then shee shall liue.

GenevaAnd sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue.

וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר בְּ/יַלֶּדְ/כֶן֙ אֶת הָֽ/עִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּ/רְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל הָ/אָבְנָ֑יִם אִם בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַ/הֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔/וֹ וְ/אִם בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָ/חָֽיָה

But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.

GenevaNotwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but preserued aliue the men children.

וַ/תִּירֶ֤אןָ הַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶת הָ֣/אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ/לֹ֣א עָשׂ֔וּ כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵי/הֶ֖ן מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַ/תְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת הַ/יְלָדִֽים

And the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, & said vnto them, Why haue ye done this thing, and haue saued the men children aliue?

GenevaThen the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?

וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹ֔ת וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לָ/הֶ֔ן מַדּ֥וּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֑ה וַ/תְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ אֶת הַ/יְלָדִֽים

And the midwiues said vnto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are liuely, and are deliuered ere the midwiues come in vnto them.

GenevaAnd the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.

וַ/תֹּאמַ֤רְןָ הַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶל פַּרְעֹ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א כַ/נָּשִׁ֛ים הַ/מִּצְרִיֹּ֖ת הָֽ/עִבְרִיֹּ֑ת כִּֽי חָי֣וֹת הֵ֔נָּה בְּ/טֶ֨רֶם תָּב֧וֹא אֲלֵ/הֶ֛ן הַ/מְיַלֶּ֖דֶת וְ/יָלָֽדוּ

Therefore God dealt well with the midwiues: and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

GenevaGod therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie.

וַ/יֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַ/יִּ֧רֶב הָ/עָ֛ם וַ/יַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד

And it came to passe, because the midwiues feared God, that hee made them houses.

GenevaAnd because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.

וַ/יְהִ֕י כִּֽי יָֽרְא֥וּ הַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹ֖ת אֶת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂ לָ/הֶ֖ם בָּתִּֽים

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery sonne that is borne, yee shall cast into the riuer, and euery daughter ye shall saue aliue.

GenevaThen Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue.

וַ/יְצַ֣ו פַּרְעֹ֔ה לְ/כָל עַמּ֖/וֹ לֵ/אמֹ֑ר כָּל הַ/בֵּ֣ן הַ/יִּלּ֗וֹד הַ/יְאֹ֨רָ/ה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔/הוּ וְ/כָל הַ/בַּ֖ת תְּחַיּֽוּ/ן