Exodus 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 1:20 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 1:20 — KJV
“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.”
— Exodus 1:20 (KJV)
Exodus 1:20 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 1:20
“I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:20: therefore, god, people
“And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:20: dealt, well, people
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:20: therefore, god, people
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt. and shall...: or, but he shall lift up his staff for”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:20: therefore, god, well
“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: Because: Heb. Because for because are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue”
Shares key themes with Exodus 1:20: therefore, god, people
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