19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, “Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife [a]can get to them.” 20 So (A)God was good to the midwives, and (B)the people multiplied, and became very [b]mighty. 21 Because the midwives [c](C)feared God, He [d](D)established [e]households for them.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 1:19 Lit comes to
  2. Exodus 1:20 Or numerous
  3. Exodus 1:21 Or revered
  4. Exodus 1:21 Lit made
  5. Exodus 1:21 Or families