Other translations
American Standard Version
Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
Darby Bible Translation
And the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she is its mother.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The king answered, and said: Give the living child to this woman, and let it not be killed, for she is the mother thereof.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Then the king answered and said, “Give the living child to the first woman, and by no means put him to death; she is his mother.”
God's Word
The king replied, "Give the living child to the first woman. Don't kill him. She is his mother."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king responded, "Give the living baby to the first woman, and don't kill him. She is his mother."
International Standard Version
The king announced his decision: "Give the living child to the first woman. Don't kill him. She is his mother."
NET Bible
The king responded, "Give the first woman the living child; don't kill him. She is the mother."
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said, "Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him. She is his mother."
New International Version
Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother."
New Living Translation
Then the king said, "Do not kill the child, but give him to the woman who wants him to live, for she is his mother!"
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother of it.
The World English Bible
Then the king answered, "Give her the living child, and in no way kill it. She is its mother."