²⁰ Because the two women respected God, he was kind to them. The Israelite people continued to grow in number. They became very strong. ²¹ Because the two women obeyed God, he gave them families of their own.

²² Then Pharaoh spoke to all the Egyptian people. He said, ‘When an Israelite boy is born, you must throw him in the river Nile. But you can let the baby girls live.’