World English Bible
Exodus 1:21
“It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.”
Verse in context — Exodus 1
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The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous, and give birth before the midwife comes to them.
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God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
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It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
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Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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