Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong.

New American Standard Bible

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

God was pleased with the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong.

Darby Translation

And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.

Julia Smith Translation

And God will do well to the midwives, and the people will multiply and be greatly strong.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And God did the midwives good, and the [Israelite] people became many and were very numerous.

Modern King James verseion

And God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and became very mighty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And God therefore dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty,

NET Bible

So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

New Heart English Bible

God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

The Emphasized Bible

So then God dealt well with the midwives, - and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.

Webster

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

World English Bible

God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

Youngs Literal Translation

And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

with the midwives
ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

and the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Israel And Oppression In Egypt

19 And they said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are strong, and the birth takes place before we come to them. 20 And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong. 21 And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.

Cross References

Exodus 1:12

But the more cruel they were to them, the more their number increased, till all the land was full of them. And the children of Israel were hated by the Egyptians.

Proverbs 11:18

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

Isaiah 3:10

Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

Exodus 1:7

And the children of Israel were fertile, increasing very greatly in numbers and in power; and the land was full of them.

Psalm 41:1-2

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

Psalm 61:5

For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.

Psalm 85:9

Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.

Psalm 103:11

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

Psalm 111:5

He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

Matthew 25:40

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Luke 1:50

His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

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