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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives,.... It is difficult to say who these midwives were, whether Egyptian…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hebrew midwifes - Or “midwives of the Hebrew women.” This measure at once attested the inefficacy of the former…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Hebrew midwives - Shiphrah and Puah, who are here mentioned, were probably certain chiefs, under whom all the rest…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 1:15-22
The Egyptians' indignation at Israel's increase, notwithstanding the many hardships they put upon them, drove them at…