Exodus 1:21
“And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God,.... And regarded his command, and not that of the king, though…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Made them houses - i. e. they married Hebrews and became mothers in Israel. The expression is proverbial. See the margin…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He made them houses - Dr. Shuckford thinks that there is something wrong both in the punctuation and translation of this…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 1:15-22
The Egyptians' indignation at Israel's increase, notwithstanding the many hardships they put upon them, drove them at…
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