50 According to L&N 88.147 it is also possible to translate κατασοφισάμενος (katasophisamenos) as “took advantage by clever words” or “persuaded by sweet talk.”
51 Or “race.”
52 Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
53 Or “expose” ( ἔκθετος).
54 Grk “so that they could not be kept alive,” but in this context the phrase may be translated either “so that they would not continue to live,” or “so that they would die” (L&N 23.89).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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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