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Exodus 1:17-19

17Butthemidwivesfearedוַתִּירֶ֤אןָva.ti.Re.naH3372Godהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,anddidnotasthekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714commandedthem,butsavedthemen-childrenaliveH2421.

18Andthekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofEgyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714calledH7121forthemidwives,andsaidH559untothem,Whyמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'H4069haveyedonethisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,andhavesavedthemen-childrenaliveH2421?

19AndthemidwivessaidH559untoPharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547,BecausetheHebrewהָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תha.'iv.ri.YotH5680womenH802arenotastheEgyptianהַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תha.mitz.ri.YotH4713womenH802;fortheyarelively,andaredeliverederethemidwifecomeH935untothem.

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Commentaries on Exodus 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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