Webster(i)
17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male-children alive.
18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the male-children alive?
19 And the midwives said to Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in to them.
20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.
21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.