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Ex 1:17 Strong Concordance But the midwives [03205] feared [03372] God [0430], and did [06213] not as the king [04428] of Egypt [04714] commanded [01696] them, but saved [02421] the men children [03206] alive [02421].
  King James But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But the midwives feared God--Their faith inspired them with such courage as to risk their lives, by disobeying the mandate of a cruel tyrant; but it was blended with weakness, which made them shrink from speaking the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
 
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9 The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is clean [02889], enduring [05975] for ever [05703]: the judgments [04941] of the LORD [03068] are true [0571] and righteous [06663] altogether [03162].
19 And the midwives [03205] said [0559] unto Pharaoh [06547], Because the Hebrew [05680] women [0802] are not as the Egyptian women [04713]; for they are lively [02422], and are delivered [03205] ere [02962] the midwives [03205] come in [0935] unto them.
6 Whoso sheddeth [08210] man's [0120] blood [01818], by man [0120] shall his blood [01818] be shed [08210]: for in the image [06754] of God [0430] made [06213] he man [0120].
13 Thou shalt not kill [07523].