Verse Comparison: Exodus 1:22
American Standard Version
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Amplified® Bible
Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son born [to the Hebrews] you shall cast into the river [Nile], but every daughter you shall allow to live.
Contemporary English Version
until finally, the king gave a command to everyone in the nation, "As soon as a Hebrew boy is born, throw him into the Nile River! But you can let the girls live."
Darby English Version
Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, but every daughter ye shall save alive.
Good News Bible
Finally the king issued a command to all his people: "Take every newborn Hebrew boy and throw him into the Nile, but let all the girls live."
King James Version
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
New American Standard Bible
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born you are to cast into the Nile, and every daughter you are to keep alive."
New International Version
Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: "Every boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live."
New King James Version
So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, 'Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who becomes born you will cast into the Nile, and every daughter you will keep alive."
Revised Standard Version
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the
Young's Literal Translation
and Pharaoh layeth a charge on all his people, saying, `Every son who is born -- into the River ye do cast him, and every daughter ye do keep alive.'