Exodus 1:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous.

New Living Translation
So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.

English Standard Version
So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong.

Berean Study Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.

New American Standard Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

NASB 1995
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

NASB 1977
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

Amplified Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people [of Israel] multiplied and became very strong.

Christian Standard Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong.

International Standard Version
God was pleased with the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

NET Bible
So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

New King James Version
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

New Heart English Bible
God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

World English Bible
God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

American King James Version
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

American Standard Version
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

A Faithful Version
And God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and became very mighty.

Darby Bible Translation
And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.

English Revised Version
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And God dealt well therefore with the mydwyfes: and the people multiplied and waxed very myghtie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore God dealt well with the mydwyues. And the people multiplied, and became exceadinge mightie.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And God therfore delt well with the midwyues. And the people multiplied and waxed very mightie.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And God does good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;

Young's Literal Translation
And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;

Smith's Literal Translation
And God will do well to the midwives, and the people will multiply and be greatly strong.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, God acted favorably toward the midwives. And the people increased, and they were strengthened exceedingly.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And God blessed the Midwives because they made this response, and he multiplied the people and they grew very strong.

Lamsa Bible
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, because they spared the males; and the people multiplied, and grew exceedingly strong.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And God did well to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very strong.
















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