Exodus 1:20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
Therefore God dealt well with the midwiues: and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:12Rank 1 from verse 20
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:
12¶ *Though a sinner doe euill an hundred times, and his dayes be prolonged; yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that feare God, which feare before him.
- Isaiah 3:10Rank 2 from verse 20
- Proverbs 11:18Rank 3 from verse 20
- Exodus 1:12Rank 4 from verse 20
- Hebrews 6:10Rank 5 from verse 20
10For 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.
10For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
- Psalms 111:5Rank 6 from verse 20
- Exodus 1:7Rank 7 from verse 20
7¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
7¶ *And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.
- Matthew 10:42Rank 9 from verse 20
42And 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.
42*And whosoeuer shall giue to drinke vnto one of these litle ones, a cup of cold water onely, in the name of a disciple, verily I say vnto you, hee shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Matthew 25:40Rank 10 from verse 20
40And 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.
40And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.
- Proverbs 19:17Rank 11 from verse 20
- Psalms 103:11Rank 12 from verse 20
- Psalms 145:19Rank 13 from verse 20
- Psalms 41:1–2Rank 14 from verse 20
1BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
2The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
1¶ Blessed is he that considereth the poore; the LORD will deliuer him in time of trouble.
2‖The LORD will preserue him, and keepe him aliue, and he shall be blessed vpon the earth; and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.
- Psalms 61:5Rank 15 from verse 20
- Psalms 85:9Rank 16 from verse 20
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Exodus 1:20
The one true God.
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To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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Women who assist other women in childbirth.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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multiplied
Made or became more numerous or abundant; increased in number, amount, extent, or degree.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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19And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
19And the midwiues said vnto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are liuely, and are deliuered ere the midwiues come in vnto them.
20Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
20Therefore God dealt well with the midwiues: and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.
Selected passage21And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
21And it came to passe, because the midwiues feared God, that hee made them houses.