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Midwife
The two midwives mentioned in Ex. 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class.
In the Bible
4
Verses where Midwife is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 1:16
“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 1:19
The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”
- Genesis 35:17
During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
- Genesis 38:28
And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.
Scripture on Midwife
3
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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