Acts Chapter 7 verse 19 Holy Bible

ASV Acts 7:19

The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.
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BBE Acts 7:19

He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.
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DARBY Acts 7:19

*He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
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KJV Acts 7:19

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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WEB Acts 7:19

The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.
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YLT Acts 7:19

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - Race for kindred, A.V., as in ver. 13; that they should cast out for so that they east out, A.V.; babes for young children, A.V.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) So that they cast out their young children.--Literally, to make their children cast out so that they should not be brought forth alive. The latter verb is used in the LXX. narrative (Exodus 1:17).