Exodus 1:21

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Modern

And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

Traditional

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

Literal

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He provided for them houses.

Latin

Et quia timuerunt obstetrices Deum, ædificavit eis domos.

Original

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English

And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

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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