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The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
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Who Were the Midwives?
Scholars debate whether the midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, were Hebrew or Egyptian. While Pharaoh might have trusted Egyptians more, most commentators, like Calvin and Gill, argue they were Hebrews. This view is supported by their Semitic-sounding names and, as the following verses reveal, their 'fear of God,' which motivated them to disobey the king's evil command.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hebrew midwives - Or “midwives of the Hebrew women.” This measure simultaneously attested the inefficacy of the former measures and was the …
19th Century
Anglican
The Hebrew midwives. —Or the midwives of the Hebrew women (ταῖς μαίαις τῶν Έβραίων, Septuagint). The Hebrew construction …
16th Century
Protestant
And the king of Egypt spake. The tyrant now descends from the open violence and cruelty which had availed nothing, to secret plots and dec…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives It is difficult to say who these midwives were, whether Egyptian …
The Egyptians tried to destroy Israel by the murder of their children. The enmity that is in the seed of the serpent, against the Seed of the woman…
