Now these are the namesof the childrenof Israel, which cameinto Egypt; every manand his householdcamewithJacob. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. And allthe soulsthat came outof the loinsof Jacobwereseventysouls: for Josephwasin Egypt already . And Josephdied, and allhis brethren, and allthatgeneration. And the childrenof Israelwere fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the landwas filledwiththem. Now there arose upa newkingoverEgypt, whichknewnotJoseph. And he saiduntohis people, Behold, the peopleof the childrenof Israel are moreand mightierthanwe: Comeon, let us deal wiselywith them; lestthey multiply, and it come to pass, that, whenthere falleth outany war, theyjoinalsountoour enemies, and fightagainst us, and so get them upout ofthe land. Therefore they did setoverthem taskmasterstoafflictthem with their burdens. And they builtfor Pharaohtreasurecities, Pithomand Rameses. But the morethey afflictedthem, the morethey multipliedand grew. And they were grievedbecauseof the childrenof Israel. And the Egyptiansmade the childrenof Israelto servewith rigor: And they made their livesbitterwith hardbondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all mannerof servicein the field: alltheir service, whereinthey made them serve, was with rigor. And the kingof Egyptspoketo the Hebrewmidwives, of whichthe nameof the one was Shiphrah, and the nameof the otherPuah: And he said, When ye do the office of a midwifeto the Hebrew women, and see them uponthe stools; ifit be a son, then ye shall killhim: but ifit be a daughter, then she shall live. But the midwivesfearedGod, and didnotasthe kingof Egyptcommandedthem, but savedthe men childrenalive. And the kingof Egyptcalled forthe midwives, and saidunto them, Whyhave ye donethisthing, and have savedthe men childrenalive? And the midwivessaiduntoPharaoh, Becausethe Hebrew women are notas the Egyptianwomen; forthey are lively, and are deliverederethe midwivescome inuntothem. Therefore Goddealt wellwith the midwives: and the peoplemultiplied, and waxed very mighty. And it came to pass, becausethe midwivesfearedGod, that he madethem houses. And Pharaohchargedallhis people, saying, Everysonthat is bornye shall castinto the river, and everydaughterye shall save alive.