20 God therefore prospered the midwives, and the people multiplied, and were very mighty.

21 And because the midwives feared God, therefore he [a]made them houses.

22 Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every man-child that is born, [b]cast ye into the river, but reserve every maid-child alive.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 1:21 That is, God increased the families of the Israelites by their means.
  2. Exodus 1:22 When tyrants cannot prevail by craft, they burst forth into open rage.

20 So God was kind to the midwives(A) and the people increased and became even more numerous. 21 And because the midwives feared(B) God, he gave them families(C) of their own.

22 Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every Hebrew boy that is born you must throw into the Nile,(D) but let every girl live.”(E)

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