Exodus 1:15
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Exo 1:15
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Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah;
Exo 1:16
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and he said, "When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see {them} upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."
Exo 1:17
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But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live.
Exo 1:18
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So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?"
Exo 1:19
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The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them."
Exo 1:20
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So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty.
Exo 1:21
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Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them.
Exo 1:22
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Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "Every son who is born (Some versions insert {to the Hebrews}) you are to cast into the Nile, and every daughter you are to keep alive."
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