Exodus 1:17

Modern English Version

However, the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but kept the male children alive.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Exodus 1:21

So it happened that because the midwives feared God, He gave them families.

Luke 12:5

But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear Him.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the end of the matter; all has been heard. Now fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.

Daniel 6:13

Then they replied to the king, “That Daniel, who is of the sons of the captivity of Judah, does not regard you, O king, or the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though one who sins may do evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in reverence before Him.

Psalm 31:19

Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You before the sons of men!

Genesis 42:18

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God.

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he eagerly followed after vanity.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and perverse speech do I hate.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors preceding me had extracted a heavy burden on the people, because they took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Moreover, even their servants domineered over the people. But I myself never did so, because of the fear of God.

Micah 6:16

You observe the statutes of Omri, and every practice of the house of Ahab, and you walk in their counsels. Therefore I will give you over to destruction, and the inhabitants to derision. You will bear the contempt of My people.

Genesis 20:11

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

Exodus 1:18

The king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this thing and preserved the male children’s lives?”

1 Samuel 22:17

The king said to the guards standing near him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David. And because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack the priests of the Lord.

2 Samuel 24:4

However, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from before the king to register the people of Israel.

Esther 3:3

So the king’s servants tending the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why are you transgressing the king’s commandment?”