Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
The midwives feared God and refused to carry out Pharaoh's command to kill the Hebrew boys at birth, saving them alive because they would not commit murder. Because they disobeyed the king in order to obey God, God dealt kindly and favorably with them, prospering and blessing them. Despite Egypt's oppressive efforts to diminish and destroy Israel, the people kept multiplying and grew very mighty and strong. Pharaoh's order came at Satan's instigation, for he knew a deliverer was to be raised up among the Hebrews and hoped to defeat God's purpose by destroying the male children. The account establishes God's plan that women attend and take charge of women in childbirth, calling for women to be trained, valued, and skillfully serve as midwives and physicians for women.
Faithful Midwives Rewarded Richly
The midwives feared God and therefore refused to obey Pharaoh's command to kill the Hebrew boys at birth, saving them alive because they dared not murder them. Because they disobeyed the king in obedience to God, God dealt well and kindly and favorably with them, prospering them and blessing them. That kind dealing was God's favorable treatment of them for choosing obedience to Him over obedience to the king.
Despite Egypt's oppressive efforts to diminish and destroy Israel, the people continued to multiply and grow very mighty and strong. The king's efforts to destroy them did not stop their increase in number and strength.
Pharaoh's order to murder the male children came through Satan's moving and instigation, for Satan knew a deliverer was to be raised up among the Hebrews to rescue them from oppression and hoped by destroying the male children to defeat God's purpose. When Pharaoh learned his command had not been obeyed he grew angry and made his command more urgent and extensive, charging all his people to cast every newborn son into the river while saving every daughter alive.
Women Appointed For Childbirth
The verse belongs to the biblical account of women serving as midwives in Bible times. That account establishes God's plan and pattern that women attend women, take charge of women, and take responsibility for women in childbirth. In it God dealt well, kindly and favorably with the midwives, blessing them and treating them well, while the people multiplied and grew very mighty and strong.
This shows women had appointed work in Bible times. Women took charge of women, taking responsibility for women, and the Lord worked with them as they cared for women.
The example calls for women to be trained to care for women during childbirth and to serve skillfully as midwives and physicians. It teaches the principle that women should care for women, that midwifery should be done by women, and that women doing this work are to be valued.
The midwives feared God and refused to carry out Pharaoh's command to kill the Hebrew boys at birth, saving them alive because they would not commit murder. Because they disobeyed the king in order to obey God, God dealt kindly and favorably with them, prospering and blessing them. Despite Egypt's oppressive efforts to diminish and destroy Israel, the people kept multiplying and grew very mighty and strong. Pharaoh's order came at Satan's instigation, for he knew a deliverer was to be raised up among the Hebrews and hoped to defeat God's purpose by destroying the male children. The account establishes God's plan that women attend and take charge of women in childbirth, calling for women to be trained, valued, and skillfully serve as midwives and physicians for women.
Faithful Midwives Rewarded Richly
The midwives feared God and therefore refused to obey Pharaoh's command to kill the Hebrew boys at birth, saving them alive because they dared not murder them. Because they disobeyed the king in obedience to God, God dealt well and kindly and favorably with them, prospering them and blessing them. That kind dealing was God's favorable treatment of them for choosing obedience to Him over obedience to the king.
Despite Egypt's oppressive efforts to diminish and destroy Israel, the people continued to multiply and grow very mighty and strong. The king's efforts to destroy them did not stop their increase in number and strength.
Pharaoh's order to murder the male children came through Satan's moving and instigation, for Satan knew a deliverer was to be raised up among the Hebrews to rescue them from oppression and hoped by destroying the male children to defeat God's purpose. When Pharaoh learned his command had not been obeyed he grew angry and made his command more urgent and extensive, charging all his people to cast every newborn son into the river while saving every daughter alive.
Women Appointed For Childbirth
The verse belongs to the biblical account of women serving as midwives in Bible times. That account establishes God's plan and pattern that women attend women, take charge of women, and take responsibility for women in childbirth. In it God dealt well, kindly and favorably with the midwives, blessing them and treating them well, while the people multiplied and grew very mighty and strong.
This shows women had appointed work in Bible times. Women took charge of women, taking responsibility for women, and the Lord worked with them as they cared for women.
The example calls for women to be trained to care for women during childbirth and to serve skillfully as midwives and physicians. It teaches the principle that women should care for women, that midwifery should be done by women, and that women doing this work are to be valued.