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They were Shifra and Puah, as recorded in the Torah (Exodus ch.2). Note that they weren't the only midwives. Rather, they were the most important and experienced, and served as mentors to the others who aren't named.
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∙ 6y agoPharaoh summoned two of them by name, Shiphrah and Puah, and commanded them to put to death every Hebrew male baby as soon as it was born. Probably these two women served as heads of the profession and were responsible to pass the orders of the king on to their associates.
However, "the midwives feared the true God, and they did not do as the king of Egypt had spoken to them, but they would preserve the male children alive." (Exodus 1:15-19)
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∙ 14y agoThey were Jochebed (her nickname was Shifra) and Miriam (her nickname was Puah).
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What has the author Moses Noyes written?
Moses Noyes has written: 'A sermon' -- subject(s): Midwives
Where in the bible is moses's mother quoted?
According to tradition, the midwives who spoke in Exodus ch.1 included the mother of Moses. (The names of Shifra and Puah are seen as poetic nicknames and not birth-names.) Aside from that, the mother of Moses is not quoted.
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When was Midwives - novel - created?
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How many pages does Midwives - novel - have?
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Royal College of Midwives was created in 1947.
When was Association of Radical Midwives created?
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When was Midwives Alliance of North America created?
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What was Moses before he became a Christian?
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