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Then the king of Egyptspoke to the Hebrewmidwives, one of whom[a]was namedShiphrah and the other[b]was namedPuah;
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and he said, "When you are helping the Hebrewwomen to givebirth and see them upon the birthstool, 1if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live."