Old Testament · VERSE 21

Exodus 1:21

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

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Exodus 1:21 in context

Exodus 1:18

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

Exodus 1:19

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Exodus 1:21SELECTED VERSE

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

Exodus 1:22

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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