Then the kingof Egyptspoketo the Hebrewmidwives,oneof whomwas namedShiphrahand the otherwas namedPuah;
and they madetheir livesbitterwith hardlaborin mortarand bricksand at all[kinds] of laborin the field,alltheir laborswhichthey rigorouslyimposedon them.
and he said,"When you are helping the Hebrewwomento givebirthand see[them] upon the birthstool,ifit is a son,then you shall puthim to death;but ifit is a daughter,then she shall live."
He saidto them, "I am a Hebrew,and I fearthe LORDGodof heavenwhomadethe seaand the dryland."
But she had broughtthem up to the roofand hiddenthem in the stalksof flaxwhich she had laidin orderon the roof.
