KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Because the midwives respected and honored God, He blessed them by giving them families of their own.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God rewarded the midwives with families because they chose to obey Him rather than Pharaoh's cruel command.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, the Israelites had grown numerous in Egypt, leading a new Pharaoh to fear their strength and enslave them. He commanded the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, to kill newborn boys to control the population, but they feared God and refused to obey. As a result, God rewarded their faithfulness by blessing them with families and prosperity.
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