Exodus 1:20 BSB — MannaFest

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7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֥יטֶב	vai.Yei.tev	and he did good	H3190 →
אֱלֹהִ֖ים	'E.lo.Him	God	H430 →
לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑ת	lam.ya.le.Dot	to the midwives	H3205 →
וַיִּ֧רֶב	vai.Yi.rev	and it increased	H7235 →
הָעָ֛ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ	vai.ya.'atz.Mu	and they became mighty	H6105 →
מְאֹֽד׃	me.'Od	exceedingly	H3966 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
leads to
- Psalms 128:1–2
  Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Hebrews 6:10
  For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12
  Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
- Galatians 6:7–8
  Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Through
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:16
  And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Matthew 10:42
  And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
- Galatians 6:10
  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
  and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Isaiah 3:10Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.Ecclesiastes 8:12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.Proverbs 11:18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.Psalms 111:5He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.Exodus 1:12But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.Matthew 10:42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”Exodus 1:7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.Psalms 103:11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’Psalms 41:1–2Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.Psalms 61:5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.Acts 7:17As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.Exodus 1:5The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

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