Exo 1:17 | TNotes | STEP | 1:17 The midwives ... refused to obey the mighty Egyptian king because they feared God more than they feared Pharaoh (1:21 ). Fear of the Lord (reverent awe of him as the almighty Creator and Judge) is the foundation of true knowledge and of wisdom (Prov 1:7 ; 9:10 ). The Lord is a friend to those who fear him (Ps 25:14 ). The midwives understood that the Lord has more power than any human being.

cProv 1:7►

ePs 25:14►

‏ Exodus 1:17

1:17 ^a The midwives ... refused to obey the mighty Egyptian king because they feared God more than they feared Pharaoh (1:21 ^b). Fear of the Lord (reverent awe of him as the almighty Creator and Judge) is the foundation of true knowledge and of wisdom (Prov 1:7 ^c; 9:10 ^d). The Lord is a friend to those who fear him (Ps 25:14 ^e). The midwives understood that the Lord has more power than any human being.