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Exodus 1:16 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Exodus 1:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 1 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.”
Exodus 1:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 1:16
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live—Upon the stools (עַל־הָאָבְנָיִם, al-ha'ovnayim, lit. "upon the stones/bricks") refers to the birthing stool, a seat with an opening used in ancient deliveries. The selective infanticide of males reflects Pharaoh's dual strategy: eliminate future warriors while preserving females who could be absorbed into Egyptian population. This satanic attack on the seed recalls Genesis 3:15's promise and anticipates Herod's ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 1:16
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“when they saw the son”
“and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth”