Exodus 1:20

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

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Therefore God dealt well with them — That is, built them up in families, and blessed their children.

²⁰ Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

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Exodus 1:20