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Exodus 1:20

God's faithfulnessCourage and strength

18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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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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Cross references

  • Isaiah 3:10

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

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  • Ecclesiastes 8:12

    Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

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  • Proverbs 11:18

    The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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  • Psalms 111:5

    He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

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  • Exodus 1:12

    But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

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  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  • Luke 1:50

    And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

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  • Psalms 103:11

    For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

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