Exodus 1:16 meaning and explanation
“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”
Exodus 1:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Pharaoh, alarmed by Israel's rapid growth, gives this order to Shiphrah and Puah, the Hebrew midwives. He tells them to watch the women on the birthstools and kill every son, while letting daughters live.
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