Exodus 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 1:19 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 1:19 — KJV
“And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.”
— Exodus 1:19 (KJV)
Exodus 1:19 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 1:19
“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. come...: Heb. found them”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:19: pharaoh, egyptian, delivered
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:19: pharaoh, because, ere
“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:19: because, delivered, ere
“And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:19: pharaoh, egyptian, delivered
“Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:19: egyptian, ere, come
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