Exodus 1:17

Forsothe the medewyues dredden God, and diden not bi the comaundement of the kyng of Egipt, but kepten knaue children.

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In The King James Version

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

In Context

16and he commaundide to hem, Whanne ye schulen do the office of medewyues to Ebrew wymmen, and the tyme of childberyng schal come, if it is a knaue child, sle ye him; if it is a womman, kepe ye.

18To whiche clepid to hym the kyng seide, What is this thing which ye wolden do, that ye wolden kepe the children?

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Cross References

Genesis 42:18whanne thei weren led out of prisoun, he seide, Do ye that that Y seide, and ye schulen lyue, for Y drede God;

Proverbs 16:6Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 8:12Netheles of that, that a synnere doith yuel an hundrid sithis, and is suffrid bi pacience, Y knew that good schal be to men dredynge God, that reuerensen his face.

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