Exodus 1:17

New American Bible - revised edition

The midwives, however, feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt had ordered them, but let the boys live.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham answered, “I thought there would be no fear of God in this place, and so they would kill me on account of my wife.

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them: “Do this, and you shall live; for I am a God-fearing man.

2 Samuel 24:4

However, the king’s command prevailed over Joab and the leaders of the army, so they left the king’s presence in order to register the people of Israel.

Nehemiah 5:15

The earlier governors, my predecessors, had laid a heavy burden on the people, taking from them each day forty silver shekels for their food; then, too, their attendants oppressed the people. But I, because I feared God, did not do this.

Psalm 31:19

Strike dumb their lying lips, which speak arrogantly against the righteous in contempt and scorn.

Exodus 1:18

So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, “Why have you done this, allowing the boys to live?”

Exodus 1:21

And because the midwives feared God, God built up families for them.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 8:13

[The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil;] Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind;

Ecclesiastes 8:12

because the sinner does evil a hundred times and survives. Though indeed I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, for their reverence toward him;

Daniel 6:13

Then they went to remind the king about the prohibition: “Did you not sign a decree, O king, that for thirty days, whoever makes a petition to anyone, divine or human, except to you, O king, shall be cast into a den of lions?” The king answered them, “The decree is absolute, irrevocable under the law of the Medes and Persians.”

Hosea 5:11

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed by judgment, for he has willingly gone after filth!

Micah 6:16

You have kept the decrees of Omri, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and you have walked in their counsels; Therefore I will deliver you up to ruin, and your citizens to derision; and you shall bear the reproach of the nations.

Matthew 10:28

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Luke 12:5

I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.

1 Samuel 22:17

The king then commanded his guards standing by him: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they gave David a hand. They knew he was a fugitive and yet failed to inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to raise a hand to strike the priests of the Lord.