Exodus 1:16

New International Reader's Version

“You are the ones who help the other Hebrew women. Watch them when they get into a sitting position to have their babies. Kill the boys. Let the girls live.”

Cross References

Psalm 105:25

He made the Egyptians hate his people. The Egyptians made evil plans against them.

Exodus 1:15

There were two Hebrew women named Shiphrah and Puah. They helped other women having babies. The king of Egypt spoke to them. He said,

Exodus 1:22

Then Pharaoh gave an order to all his people. He said, “You must throw every Hebrew baby boy into the Nile River. But let every Hebrew baby girl live.”

Matthew 21:38

“But the renters saw the son coming. They said to one another, ‘This is the one who will receive all the owner’s property someday. Come, let’s kill him. Then everything will be ours.’

Acts 7:19

The king was very evil and dishonest with our people. He treated them badly. He forced them to throw out their newborn babies to die.

Hebrews 11:23

Moses’ parents had faith. So they hid him for three months after he was born. They saw he was a special child. They were not afraid of the king’s command.

Revelation 12:4

The dragon’s tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky. It threw the stars down to earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to have a baby. The dragon wanted to eat her child the moment he was born.