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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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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The midwives feared God. — The midwives, whether Hebrews or Egyptians, believed in a God who would punish wrongdoing, and therefore resolv…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But the midwives feared God. Moses does not mean that they were then first affected with the fear of God; but he assigns this reason why t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the midwives feared God And therefore dared not take away the life of an human creature, which was contrary to the ex…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Egyptians tried to destroy Israel by the murder of their children. The enmity that is in the seed of the serpent, against the Seed of the woman…

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