Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be because the midwives will fear God, and he will make houses for them.
New American Standard Bible
Because the midwives
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],
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.
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;
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Male children destroyed
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Oppression » Instances of » Of israelites, by egyptians
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 1:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel And Oppression In Egypt
20 And God will do well to the midwives, and the people will multiply and be greatly strong. 21 And it will be because the midwives will fear God, and he will make houses for them. 22 And Pharaoh will command to all the people, saying, Every son being brought forth ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall preserve alive.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:35
And I raised up to me a faithful priest, as in my heart and in my soul he shall do: and I built to him a faithful house; and he went before my Messiah all the days.
1 Kings 11:38
And being if thou shalt hear all that I shall command thee, and go in my way and do the straight in mine eyes to watch my laws and my commands as David my servant did, and I was with thee and built to thee a faithful house as I built to David, and I gave Israel to thee.
1 Kings 2:24
And now Jehovah lives who prepared me, and he will set me upon the throne of David my father, and who made for me a house as he spake, for this day Adonijah shall die.
2 Samuel 7:27-29
For thou, Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, thou didst open the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build to thee an house: for this thy servant found his heart to pray to thee this prayer.
Psalm 127:1
Song of ascensions to Solomon. If Jehovah shall not build the house, they building it, in it labored in vain. If Jehovah shall not watch the city, he watching, watched in vain.
1 Samuel 25:28
Lift up now, to the trespass of thy servant: for making, Jehovah will make to my lord a faithful house; for Jehovah fought the battles of my lord, and evil shall not be found in thee thy days.
2 Samuel 7:11-13
And from the day I commanded judges over my people Israel, and I gave rest to thee from all thine enemies. And Jehovah announced to thee that Jehovah will make to thee a house.
Psalm 37:3
Trust in Jehovah and do good; dwell in the land and be fed with faithfulness.
Psalm 127:3
Behold, sons are the inheritance of Jehovah: the reward of the fruit of the womb.
Proverbs 24:3
By wisdom a house will be built, and it will be prepared by understanding:
Ecclesiastes 8:12
Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face.
Jeremiah 35:2
Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak with them, and bring them to the house of Jehovah, to one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink