Exodus 1:18
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
In other versions
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?
ASV
And the king of Egypt sent for the women, and said to them, Why have you done this, and let the male children go on living?
BBE
And the king of Egypt called the midwives and said to them, Why have ye done this, and saved the male children alive?
DBY
The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and have saved the men-children alive?"
WEB
and the king of Egypt calleth for the midwives, and saith to them, `Wherefore have ye done this thing, and keep the lads alive?'
YLT
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have all of you done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
ENG
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the male-children alive?
WBT
So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
BSB
In context
16And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
17But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
18And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
19And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
20Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.