# God protected these midwives

God kept Pharaoh from killing these midwives.

# midwives

These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby. See how you translated this in [Exodus 1:16](../01/16.md).

# The people increased in numbers

"The Israelites increased in numbers"

# became very mighty

They were mighty because there were so many of them. See how you translated similar words in [Exodus 1:7](../01/07.md).