KJV ORIGINAL
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the midwives respected and feared God, so they didn't obey what the king of Egypt ordered them to do. Instead, they kept the baby boys alive.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The midwives chose to obey God rather than the Egyptian king, saving the Hebrew baby boys' lives despite the king's deadly command.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's slavery in Egypt, when Pharaoh ordered Hebrew midwives to kill all newborn Hebrew boys to control the growing Hebrew population. The midwives mentioned were likely Hebrew women who assisted in childbirth, and they faced a life-or-death choice between obeying earthly authority or God's commandments.
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