Exodus 1:21

1:21 And because the midwives feared God, he made ¹  households ²  for them.

Exodus 37:14

37:14 The rings were close to the frame to provide places for the poles to carry the table.

Exodus 38:5

38:5 He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grating, to provide places for the poles.

[1:21]  ¹ tn The temporal indicator וַיְהִי (vayÿhi) focuses attention on the causal clause and lays the foundation for the main clause, namely, “God made households for them.” This is the second time the text affirms the reason for their defiance, their fear of God.

[1:21]  ² tn Or “families”; Heb “houses.”