KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelite people continued to grow in number and became very strong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God blessed the midwives who protected Hebrew babies, and the Israelite people continued to multiply and grow powerful despite Pharaoh's oppression.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, and Pharaoh ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill newborn boys to control the growing population. The midwives, fearing God more than Pharaoh, refused to obey and saved the babies, which led to God's favor upon them. As a result, the Israelite people continued to multiply and become strong despite the oppression.
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