Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Since the midwives feared God, He gave them families.

International Standard Version

Because the midwives feared God, he provided families for them.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], He established families and households for them.

Bible in Basic English

And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be because the midwives will fear God, and he will make houses for them.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{And so} because the midwives feared God, he gave them {families}.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened, because the midwives feared God, that He made them houses.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and - because the midwives feared God - he made them houses.

NET Bible

And because the midwives feared God, he made households for them.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.

Youngs Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Israel And Oppression In Egypt

20 So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong. 21 Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. 22 Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "Every son that is born to the Hebrews you shall cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live."

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:35

And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever.

1 Kings 11:38

And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 2:24

Now therefore as the LORD lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today."

2 Samuel 7:27-29

For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

Psalm 127:1

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORDwatches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the LORD, and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.

2 Samuel 7:11-13

from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

Psalm 127:3

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.

Proverbs 24:3

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.

Jeremiah 35:2

"Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak with them and bring them to the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers; then offer them wine to drink."

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