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Exodus 1:20

God's faithfulnessCourage and strength

18 So 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, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.

21 And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

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BSB
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.
KJV
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
WEB
God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
ASV
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
DARBY
And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.
BLB
And God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and they grew mighty exceedingly.
ÅB
Og Gud gjorde vel imot jordmødrene; og folket tok til og ble overmåte tallrikt.
OTB
Derfor var Gud god mot jordmødrene, og folket økte og ble meget sterke.
B1930
Og Gud gjorde vel imot jordmødrene; og folket tok til og blev overmåte tallrikt.

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