Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
Parallel translations
- WEB God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
- BSB So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.
- NKJV Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.
- NASB So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.
- NLT So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.
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Quick answer
God deals well with the midwives, and Israel keeps multiplying. God Himself rewards their faithfulness.
Overview
God's favor toward the midwives shows His approval of their reverent defiance. The continued multiplication of Israel underscores that Pharaoh's schemes are powerless against God's promise. The verse reminds us that the Lord sees and blesses those who fear Him, even when their service goes unseen by the world.
Cross-references & the web
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- Eccl 8:12Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
- Isa 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
- Prov 11:18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Exod 1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Ps 111:5He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
- Ps 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Ps 61:5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
- Prov 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Ps 85:9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
- Ps 41:1–2Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Matt 10:42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Luke 1:50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- Ps 103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Matt 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- Exod 1:7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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