19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.

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.

19 This king exploited our people and oppressed them, forcing parents to abandon their newborn babies so they would die.

19 This man dealt treacherously with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, making them expose their babies, so that they might not live.

19 This king tricked our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to leave their babies outside to die.

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.

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

19 This king was shrewd in the way he took advantage of our people. He mistreated our ancestors. He made them abandon their newborn babies outdoors, where they would die. 

19 He dealt deceitfully with our race and oppressed our ancestors by making them leave their infants outside, so they wouldn’t survive.

19 He dealt craftily with our race and forced our ancestors to abandon their infants so that they would die.

19 This man deceitfully took advantage of our people and mistreated our ancestors, causing them to abandon their infants so that they would not be kept alive.

19 He was very evil and dishonest with our people. He beat them down. He forced them to throw out their newborn babies to die.

19 “It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.