Exodus 1:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י כִּֽי־יָֽרְא֥וּ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם בָּתִּֽים׃

Transliteration

And way-hî because yārəʾû the məyallədōt ʾet the ʾělōhîm and way-yaʿaś for them bāttîm

Grammar Details

• וַיְהִ֕י: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and it happened'
• כִּֽי־יָֽרְא֥וּ: conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - 'because they feared'
• הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת: definite article + participle, feminine plural, Piel - 'the midwives'
• אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'God'
• וַיַּ֥עַשׂ: conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he made'
• לָהֶ֖ם: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'for them'
• בָּתִּֽים: noun, masculine plural - 'houses'

Word Meanings

• *way-hî*: and it happened, came to pass
• *yārəʾû*: they feared, revered, stood in awe of
• *way-yaʿaś*: he made, established, built
• *bāttîm*: houses, households, families, dynasties

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:35 : 35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
• 1 Kgs 11:38 : 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
• 1 Kgs 2:24 : 24 Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
• 2 Sam 7:27-29 : 27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: 29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
• Ps 127:1 : 1 A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
• Ps 127:3 : 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
• Prov 24:3 : 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
• Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
• Jer 35:2 : 2 Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
• 1 Sam 25:28 : 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
• 2 Sam 7:11-13 : 11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house. 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
• Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD, and do{H8798)} good; so shalt thou dwell{H8798)} in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed{H8798)}.