Exodus 1:21

And as the midwives feared God, they established for themselves families.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20And God did well to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very strong.

22And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Whatever male child shall be born to the Hebrews, cast into the river; and every female, save it alive.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:28Remove, I pray thee, the trespass of thy servant; for the Lord will surely make for my lord a sure house, for the Lord fights the battles of my lord, and there shall no evil be ever found in thee.

2 Samuel 7:27Almighty Lord God of Israel, thou hast uncovered the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore thy servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee.

1 Kings 11:38And it shall come to pass, if thou wilt keep all the commandments that I shall give thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right before me, to keep my ordinances and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built to David.

Psalms 112:1Alleluia. 1 Praise the Lord, ye servants of his, 1 Praise the name of the Lord. 1

Psalms 127:3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine 1 On the sides of thy house: 1 Thy children as young olive plants 1 Round about thy table. 1

Ecclesiastes 8:12He that has sinned has done evil from that time, 1 And long from beforehand: 1 Nevertheless I know, 1 That it is well with them that fear God, 1 That they may fear before him: 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 1:16-22

15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: 16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. 18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done… Read the whole commentary →

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