Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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 the midwives say unto Pharaoh, 'Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women, for they are lively; before the midwife cometh in unto them -- they have borne!' 20 And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty; 21 and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;

Cross References

Exodus 1:12

and as they afflict it, so it multiplieth, and so it breaketh forth, and they are vexed because of the sons of Israel;

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred times, and prolonging himself for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

Isaiah 3:10

Say ye to the righteous, that it is good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

Exodus 1:7

and the sons of Israel have been fruitful, and they teem, and multiply, and are very very mighty, and the land is filled with them.

Psalm 41:1-2

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

Psalm 61:5

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

Psalm 85:9

Only, near to those fearing Him is His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.

Psalm 103:11

For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

Psalm 111:5

Prey He hath given to those fearing Him, He remembereth to the age His covenant.

Psalm 145:19

The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

Matthew 10:42

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'

Matthew 25:40

And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brethren -- the least -- to me ye did it.

Luke 1:50

And His kindness is to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,

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