Exodus 1:21

Hebrew	וַיְהִ֕יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה hebrew The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament. This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence. * It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 כִּֽי יָֽרְא֥וּ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים hebrew Meanings: * God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels Noun, masculine וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם בָּתִּֽים
ESV	And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
NIV	And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
NLT	And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
LXX	ἐπειδὴ ἐφοβοῦντο αἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article μαῖαι τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article θεόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς greek Masculine noun meaning: * A god or goddess * God ἐποίησανplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω Meaning: * To do * To make This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship. Verb forms Present tense Person Greek Form ἑαυταῖς οἰκίας
KJV	And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

^{Exodus 1:20 ← Exodus 1:21 → Exodus 1:22}

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