Exodus 1:20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
KJV
Bene ergo fecit Deus obstetricibus : et crevit populus, confortatusque est nimis.
Vulgate
εὖ δὲ ἐποίει ὁ θεὸς ταῖς μαίαις, καὶ ἐπλήθυνεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἴσχυεν σφόδρα.
LXX
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
ASV
וַ/יֵּ֥יטֶב אֱלֹהִ֖ים לַֽ/מְיַלְּדֹ֑ת וַ/יִּ֧רֶב הָ/עָ֛ם וַ/יַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ מְאֹֽד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
verb · 20×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יִיטַ֥ב
yytb
verb · 111×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 8:12 — Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
- Exod 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
- Exod 1:12 — But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
- Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Isa 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
- Luke 1:50 — And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- Matt 10:42 — And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Ps 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Ps 61:5 — For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
- Ps 85:9 — Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
- Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Ps 111:5 — He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
- Ps 145:19 — He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.