Exodus 1:21

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“And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.”

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BSBPD

“And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 1:21 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:35Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.
  3. 2 Samuel 7:11and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
  4. 2 Samuel 7:27For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
  5. 1 Kings 2:24And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”
  6. 1 Kings 11:38If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
  7. Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  8. Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
  9. Psalms 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
  10. Psalms 127:3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
  11. Proverbs 24:3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
  12. Ecclesiastes 8:12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
  13. Jeremiah 35:2“Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”

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