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Exodus 1:19-21
Amplified Bible
Exodus 1:19-21
Amplified Bible
19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth quickly and their babies are born before the midwife can get to them.” 20 So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], [a]He established families and households for them.
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- Exodus 1:21 Lit made them houses.
Exodus 1:19-21
New International Version
Exodus 1:19-21
New International Version
19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”(A)
20 So God was kind to the midwives(B) and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21 And because the midwives feared(C) God, he gave them families(D) of their own.
Exodus 1:19-21
New King James Version
Exodus 1:19-21
New King James Version
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. 21 And so it was, because the midwives feared God, (C)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 1:19-21
English Standard Version
Exodus 1:19-21
English Standard Version
19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife comes to them.” 20 (A)So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. 21 And because the midwives feared God, (B)he gave them families.
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