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Exodus 1:15 Cross-References
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“And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:”
Exodus 1:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 1:15
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah (שִׁפְרָה וּפוּעָה, Shifrah uFu'ah)—Pharaoh's genocidal escalation targets male infants. Shiphrah (שִׁפְרָה, "beauty/splendor") and Puah (פּוּעָה, possibly "splendid" or related to a birth cry) are named, honoring their courage. Whether these are two individuals supervising many midwives or representing the Hebrew midwifery guild, their names are preserved in Scripture while Pharaoh remains anonymous—a reversal of worldly honor. God remembers the faithful by name (v. 21...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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