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And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Made them houses - that is, they married Hebrews and became mothers in Israel. The expression is proverbial. See the margin reference.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He made them houses. —God rewarded those who had shown tenderness to young children, by giving them children of their own…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He made them houses.23 It is not at all my opinion that this should be interpreted as referring to the women, and I am surprise…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God
And regarded his command, and not that of the king, though they…

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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