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Exodus 1:21  (1611 King James Bible)

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And it came to passe, because the midwiues feared God, that hee made them houses.



- 1611 King James Bible

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Other Translations of Exodus 1:21

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.
- Basic English Bible

And because the women who took care of the Hebrew mothers had the fear of God, he gave them families.
- Darby Bible

And because the midwives feared God, he built them houses.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
- Webster's Bible

It happened, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
- World English Bible

and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He made them houses.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

 

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gwen's comment on 2013-01-18 15:25:09:

I believe Shiphrah and Puah wanted children and a family and were barren from having husbands however because they obeyed God the Lord blessed them with their own families.

 


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