Exodus 1:20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
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
And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;
And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong.
Cross References
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was …
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children …
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt …
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.