Exodus 1:18

Easy To Read Version

The king of Egypt called for the nurses and told them, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the boy babies live?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom gave this command to his servants, “Watch Amnon. When he is drunk and feeling good from the wine, I will give you the command. You must attack Amnon and kill him. Don’t be afraid of being punished. After all, you will only be obeying my command. Now, be strong and brave.”

Exodus 1:17

But the nurses trusted [3] God. So they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the boy babies live.

Exodus 1:19

The nurses said to the king, “The Hebrew [4] women are much stronger than the Egyptian women. They give birth to their babies before we can go to help them.” (

Ecclesiastes 8:4

The king has the authority to give commands. And no one can tell him what to do.