Therefore God dealt well with the midwives. — Heb., and God dealt well, &c. The reason is stated in Exodus 1:21. It was not because they equivocated and deceived the king, but because they feared God sufficiently to disobey the king, and run the risk of discovery. If they had been discovered, their life would have paid the forfeit.
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Exodus 1:20
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.