Disobeying The Law

Ερώτησις Β' Τὶ ἐστιν Ἐπειδὴ ἐφοβοῦντο αἱ μαῖαιτὸν Θεον, ἐποίησαν ἑαυταῖς οἰκίας; Τοῦ Φαραὼ κελεύσαντος διαφθείρειν τὰ ἄῥῥενα, ἐκεῖναι δι' εὐλάβειαν ὑπουργῆσαι τῷ τῆς παιδοκτονίας, οὐκ ἠνέσχοντο νόμῳ. Οὗ δὴ χάριν ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὰς ἀμειβόμενος, ἀφθονίαν αὐτοῖς ἀγαθῶν ἐδωρήσατο. Θεοδώρητος Ἐπίσκοπος Κύρρος, Εἰς Την Ἐξοδον Source:Migne PG 80.228a

Question 2 Why is it said: 'Since the midwives feared God, He gave them families?' 1 When Pharaoh commanded that the males be killed, they by piety protected the infants, in disobedience to the law. For which cause God rewarded them, giving to them a wealth of goods. Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Questions On Exodus 1 Exodus 1.21