exodus 1:21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

exodus 1:21 And it came about because the midwives feared God, that He established households for them.

20, 21. God dealt well with the midwives--This represents God as rewarding them for telling a lie. This difficulty is wholly removed by a more correct translation. To "make" or "build up a house" in Hebrew idiom, means to have a numerous progeny. The passage then should be rendered thus: "God protected the midwives, and the people waxed very mighty; and because the midwives feared, the Hebrews grew and prospered."

exodus 1:21 And it came about because the midwives feared God, that He established households for them.

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