Exodus 1:20-22 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

20. Therefore, God acted favorably toward the midwives. And the people increased, and they were strengthened exceedingly.

21. And because the midwives feared God, he built houses for them.

22. Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: "Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it."

Exodus 1