Exodus 1:20-21
Exodus 1:20-21 The Message (MSG)
God was pleased with the midwives. The people continued to increase in number—a very strong people. And because the midwives honored God, God gave them families of their own.
Exodus 1:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus 1:20-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty. Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them.
Exodus 1:20-21 New Century Version (NCV)
God was good to the nurses. And the Hebrew people continued to grow in number, so they became even stronger. Because the nurses feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Exodus 1:20-21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.
Exodus 1:20-21 New International Version (NIV)
So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Exodus 1:20-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty. And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them.
Exodus 1:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong. And because the midwives feared God [with profound reverence], He established families and households for them.