Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. New Living Translation And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. English Standard Version And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Berean Standard Bible And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own. King James Bible And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. New King James Version And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them. New American Standard Bible And because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. NASB 1995 Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. NASB 1977 And it came about because the midwives feared God, that He established households for them. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that because the midwives feared God, He made households for them. Amplified Bible And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], He established families and households for them. Christian Standard Bible Since the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Holman Christian Standard Bible Since the midwives feared God, He gave them families. American Standard Version And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households. English Revised Version And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. GOD'S WORD® Translation Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. International Standard Version Because the midwives feared God, he provided families for them. Majority Standard Bible And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own. NET Bible And because the midwives feared God, he made households for them. New Heart English Bible It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. World English Bible Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it comes to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He makes households for them; Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households; Smith's Literal Translation And it will be because the midwives will fear God, and he will make houses for them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd because the midwives feared God, he built them houses. Catholic Public Domain Version And because the midwives feared God, he built houses for them. New American Bible And because the midwives feared God, God built up families for them. New Revised Standard Version And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, he blessed them with families. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was that as the midwives were in awe of God, he made them households. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He made them houses. Brenton Septuagint Translation And as the midwives feared God, they established for themselves families. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Oppression by a New King…20So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous. 21 And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own. 22Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”… Cross References Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 15:1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 46:3 “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Deuteronomy 7:13 He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: 1 Samuel 2:30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained. 2 Samuel 7:11 and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you. 1 Kings 2:24 And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!” Psalm 127:1 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. Isaiah 54:2-3 “Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep. / For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities. Jeremiah 33:22 As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.” Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. made them. 1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 1 Samuel 25:28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. 2 Samuel 7:11-13,27-29 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house… Jump to Previous Care Established Families Fear Feared Hebrew Households Houses Maketh Midwives Mothers WomenJump to Next Care Established Families Fear Feared Hebrew Households Houses Maketh Midwives Mothers WomenExodus 1 1. The children of Israel, after Joseph's death, increase.8. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. 15. The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive. 22. Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river And because the midwives feared God The phrase "feared God" is rooted in the Hebrew word "yare," which conveys a deep reverence and awe. In the context of the ancient Near East, where polytheism was prevalent, the midwives' fear of the one true God signifies a profound commitment to His authority and moral law. This reverence is not merely an emotional response but a guiding principle that directs their actions, even in the face of potential danger from Pharaoh. The midwives' fear of God is a testament to their faith and courage, serving as an example of how true reverence for God can lead to righteous actions. He gave them families of their own Hebrew And becauseכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the midwives הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת (ham·yal·lə·ḏōṯ) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage feared יָֽרְא֥וּ (yā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten God, הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative He gave וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make them families of their own. בָּתִּֽים׃ (bāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house Links Exodus 1:21 NIVExodus 1:21 NLT Exodus 1:21 ESV Exodus 1:21 NASB Exodus 1:21 KJV Exodus 1:21 BibleApps.com Exodus 1:21 Biblia Paralela Exodus 1:21 Chinese Bible Exodus 1:21 French Bible Exodus 1:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 1:21 It happened because the midwives feared God (Exo. 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