Exodus 1:20

Translations

Modern

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.

Traditional

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

Literal

And God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and they grew mighty exceedingly.

Latin

Bene ergo fecit Deus obstetricibus: et crevit populus, confortatusque est nimis.

Original

Hebrew

English

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.

Notes

Exodus 1:20–21

He gave them families: For most of history, children have had the worthy goal of growing up to raise a family. God graciously granted the universal wish of these women who served him courageously and faithfully.

Exodus 1:1–22

The need for rescue was clearly related to the Israelites' condition. The Egyptians forced the people of Israel to work without mercy (1:13). It was also related to promises God had made to the patriarchs years earlier.

The Lord had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation, living freely in the land of Canaan. At this time, Abraham's descendants were slaves in Egypt under a pharaoh who wanted to destroy them as a people. God would have to rescue them to fulfill his promises.

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