And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he gave them families.
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Richard Challoner
AD 1781
Because the midwives feared God: The midwives were rewarded, not for their lie, which was a venial sin; but for their fear of God, and their humanity: but this reward was only temporal, in building them houses, that is, in establishing and enriching their families.