Exodus 1:18-20
New King James Version
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 (A)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 (B)Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and [b]grew very mighty.
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- Exodus 1:19 have vigor of life, bear quickly, easily
- Exodus 1:20 became very numerous
Exodus 1:18-20
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
18 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, Why have you done this thing and allowed the male children to live?
19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and quickly delivered; their babies are born before the midwife comes to them.
20 So God dealt well with the midwives and the people multiplied and became very strong.
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