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Exodus 1

Ex. 1:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And it came to pass, because the midwives
yalad (Hebrew #3205)
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
KJV usage: bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
Pronounce: yaw-lad'
Origin: a primitive root
feared
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, that hev made
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
them houses
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
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1 Sam. 2:35• 35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind; and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed forever. (1 Sam. 2:35)
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2 Sam. 7:11• 11and as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also Jehovah telleth thee that he will make thee an house. (2 Sam. 7:11)
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1 Kings 2:24• 24And now as Jehovah liveth, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. (1 Kings 2:24)
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Psa. 127:1• 1A song of the ascents: of Solomon.{HR}If Jehovah build not a house,{HR}In vain toil its builders in it;{HR}If Jehovah keep not a city,{HR}In vain watcheth a keeper. (Psa. 127:1)

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1 Sam. 2:35• 35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind; and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed forever. (1 Sam. 2:35)
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1 Sam. 25:28• 28I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for Jehovah will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of Jehovah, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. (1 Sam. 25:28)
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2 Sam. 7:11‑13,27‑29• 11and as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also Jehovah telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
 12And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
 13He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom forever.
 27For thou, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
 28And now, O Jehovah God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
 29therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue forever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed forever. (2 Sam. 7:11‑13,27‑29)
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1 Kings 2:24• 24And now as Jehovah liveth, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. (1 Kings 2:24)
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1 Kings 11:38• 38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my sight, in keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and build thee a lasting house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee. (1 Kings 11:38)
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Psa. 37:3• 3Trust in Jehovah and do good,{HR}Inhabit the land and feed upon truth. (Psa. 37:3)
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Psa. 127:1,3• 1A song of the ascents: of Solomon.{HR}If Jehovah build not a house,{HR}In vain toil its builders in it;{HR}If Jehovah keep not a city,{HR}In vain watcheth a keeper.
 3Behold, children (sons) [are] an inheritance from Jehovah,{HR}The womb's fruit a reward. (Psa. 127:1,3)
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Prov. 24:3• 3Through wisdom is a house built,{HR}And by understanding it is established; (Prov. 24:3)
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Eccl. 8:12• 12Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days,{HR}Yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, (Eccl. 8:12)
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Jer. 35:2• 2Go unto the house of the Rechabites and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of Jehovah, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. (Jer. 35:2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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