Exodus 1:21

New International Reader's Version

Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. So he gave them families of their own.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:38

Do everything I command you to do. Live the way I want you to. Do what is right in my eyes. Obey my rules and commands. That is what my servant David did. If you do those things, I will be with you. I will build you a kingdom. It will last as long as the one I built for David. I will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 2:24

The Lord has made my position as king secure. I’m sitting on the throne of my father David. The Lord has built a royal house for me, just as he promised. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that Adonijah will be put to death today.”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who have respect for the Lord. They find great delight when they obey God’s commands.

Psalm 127:1

If the Lord doesn’t build a house, the work of the builders is useless. If the Lord doesn’t watch over a city, it’s useless for those on guard duty to stand watch over it.

Psalm 127:3

Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from him.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.

Exodus 1:17

But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn’t do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.

Proverbs 24:3

By wisdom a house is built. Through understanding it is made secure.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

An evil person may be guilty of a hundred crimes. Yet they may still live a long time. But I know that things will go better with those who have great respect for God.

Jeremiah 35:2

“Go to the members of the family line of Rekab. Invite them to come to one of the side rooms in my house. Then give them wine to drink.”

1 Samuel 2:35

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what my heart and mind want him to do. I will make his family line of priests very secure. They will always serve as priests to my anointed king.

1 Samuel 25:28

“Please forgive me if I shouldn’t have done that. The Lord your God will certainly give you and your family line a kingdom that will last. That’s because you fight the Lord’s battles. You won’t do anything wrong as long as you live.