5 Bible Verses about Midwife
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When one of her pains hit, the midwife said: Do not be afraid. You have another son!
As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand. The midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said: This one came out first.
The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives. Shiphrah and Puah were among them. He said: When you help the Hebrew women give birth on the birth stool, if it is a son you shall put him to death. If it is a daughter, then she shall live. The midwives respected God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them. They let the boys live.read more.
So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said: Why have you let the boys live? The midwives replied to Pharaoh: Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women. They are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them. God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty. Because the midwives respected God, He established households for them.
On the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.
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Puah » Hebrew » Midwife
The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives. Shiphrah and Puah were among them.
Shiphrah » Hebrew » Midwife
The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives. Shiphrah and Puah were among them.
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God As A Midwife
Psalm 22:9You are the one who brought me out of the womb. You made me feel safe at my mother's breasts.