Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Context
This verse from Exodus Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. A new Pharaoh who does not remember Joseph oppresses the rapidly multiplying Israelites with forced labor, making them build the store cities of Pithom and Raamses. Pharaoh orders the Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah to kill male newborns; they fear …
Other Translations
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;
But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.
Cross References
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall …
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole …
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him …
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast …
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought …
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, …