17. But the nurses trusted God, so they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the baby boys live.
18. The king of Egypt called for the nurses and asked them, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the baby boys live?”
19. The nurses said to the king, “The Hebrew women are much stronger than the Egyptian women. They give birth to their babies before we can go to help them.”
20-21. The nurses trusted God, so he was good to them and allowed them to have their own families. The Hebrews continued to have more children, and they became very strong.