Midwives are mentioned in the Old Testament: Exodus, Chapter 1. The
Bible describes how the children of Israel (Hebrews) were enslaved in
Egypt and they multiplied greatly. The Egyptians became fearful of the
potential power of so many Hebrews. Pharaoh, therefore, commanded the
Hebrew midwives (named Shiphrah and Puah) to kill all male babies
delivered to the Hebrew women. The midwives, however, "feared God" and
disobeyed Pharaoh by allowing the male babies to live. When Pharaoh
asked the midwives why they had disobeyed his orders, the midwives told
him the Hebrew women had easier labors than Egyptian women and delivered
their babies before the midwife arrived. "And God dealt well with the
midwives" (Exodus, Chap. 1, verse 20).
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