Exodus 1:20
King James Version (KJV)
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
In context
18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
19 And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
22 And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Exodus 1:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
- WEB World English Bible
- God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.