Exodus 1:16

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instructing them: "When you will act as a midwife to the Hebrew women, and the time of delivery has arrived: if it is male, put it to death; if it is female, retain it."

Cross References

Psalm 105:25

And they murmured in their tabernacles. They did not heed the voice of the Lord.

Exodus 1:15

Then the king of Egypt spoke to the midwives of the Hebrews, (one of whom one was called Shiphrah, another Puah)

Exodus 1:22

Therefore, Pharaoh instructed all his people, saying: "Whatever will be born of the male sex, cast it into the river; whatever will be born of the female sex, retain it."

Matthew 21:38

But the farmers, seeing the son, said among themselves: 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and then we will have his inheritance.'

Acts 7:19

This one, encompassing our kindred, afflicted our fathers, so that they would expose their infants, lest they be kept alive.

Hebrews 11:23

By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king's edict.

Revelation 12:4

And his tail drew down a third part of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman, who was about to give birth, so that, when she had brought forth, he might devour her son.