Exodus 1:19 meaning and explanation

The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

Exodus 1:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Pharaoh has summoned Shiphrah and Puah and demands an account of why the Hebrew boys are still alive. Their answer describes Hebrew women as vigorous, giving birth before a midwife can arrive.

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