Exodus 1:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And God doth good to the midwives, and the people multiply, and are very mighty;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.

English EASY 2024

Because the two women respected God, he was kind to them. The Israelite people continued to grow in number. They became very strong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The nurses trusted God, so he was good to them and allowed them to have their own families. The Hebrews continued to have more children, and they became very strong.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because the midwives were God-fearing, God was good to them and gave them families of their own. And the Israelites continued to increase and become strong.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God was good to the midwives. So the people increased in number and became very strong.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives. The people, too, increased and grew strong.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So God was kind to Shiphrah and Puah. And the people of Israel increased their numbers more and more.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied and became very strong.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And God blessed the midwives because they were God-fearing women. So the people of Israel continued to multiply and to become a mighty nation.

English Tyndale 1537

And God therefore dealt well with the midwives. And the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

Exodus 1:20 — Compare Translations