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Exodus 1:20

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1:20So God treated the midwives well,55 and the people multiplied and became very strong.

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  1. 55 The verb וַיֵּיטֶב (vayyetev) is the Hiphil preterite of יָטַב (yatav). In this stem the word means “to cause good, treat well, treat favorably.” The vav (ו) consecutive shows that this favor from God was a result of their fearing and obeying him.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So God dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and grew very strong.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very numerous.

NLTNew Living Translation

So God was good to the midwives, and the Israelites continued to multiply, growing more and more powerful.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And God did the midwives good, and the Israelite people became many and were very numerous.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.