Exodus 1:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.”

Exodus 1:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 1:21 in 7 Bible Translations

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Exodus 1:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.”

Exodus 1:21 — World English Bible

Exodus 1:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.”

Exodus 1:21 — American Standard Version

Exodus 1:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it cometh to pass, because the midwives have feared God, that He maketh for them households;”

Exodus 1:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 1:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.”

Exodus 1:21 — Darby Translation

Exodus 1:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses.”

Exodus 1:21 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 1:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And it happened—because the midwives feared the God—that he made for them houses.”

Exodus 1:21 — The Living Sword

Exodus 1:21 in Context — Exodus 1

19 Y las parteras respondieron á Faraón: Porque las mujeres Hebreas no son como las Egipcias: porque son robustas, y paren antes que la partera venga á ellas.

20 Y Dios hizo bien á las parteras: y el pueblo se multiplicó, y se corroboraron en gran manera.

21 Y por haber las parteras temido á Dios, él les hizo casas.

22 Entonces Faraón mandó á todo su pueblo, diciendo: Echad en el río todo hijo que naciere, y á toda hija reservad la vida.

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What Does Exodus 1:21 Mean?

Exodus 1:21 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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