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Exodus 1:17-21
New King James Version
Exodus 1:17-21
New King James Version
17 But the midwives (A)feared God, and did not do (B)as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive. 18 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and saved the male children alive?”
19 And (C)the midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; for they [a]are lively and give birth before the midwives come to them.”
20 (D)Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and [b]grew very mighty. 21 And so it was, because the midwives feared God, (E)that He [c]provided households for them.
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- Exodus 1:19 have vigor of life, bear quickly, easily
- Exodus 1:20 became very numerous
- Exodus 1:21 gave them families
Exodus 1:17-21
New International Version
Exodus 1:17-21
New International Version
17 The midwives, however, feared(A) God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do;(B) they let the boys live. 18 Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?”
19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”(C)
20 So God was kind to the midwives(D) and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21 And because the midwives feared(E) God, he gave them families(F) of their own.
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