Therefore, God dealt well with the midwives
The story of the Hebrew midwives is an extraordinary tale of courage and faith. Shiprah and Puah lived at a time when increasing hardship was being imposed on the Hebrews. They were flourishing despite the culture of slavery they had found themselves under. However, they had come to Egypt in a time of hardship. God had never intended them to stay and things were becoming increasingly uncomfortable for them. The time was approaching for them to move on. The labour pangs were starting and God had granted the midwives a front row seat to the birthing process. In the eyes of the Egytians, the Hebrews had become too numerous and too strong. The people of Joseph, and the Hebrew God who had saved them in time of famine, were now considered a threat. The famines were long forgotten and they feared a coup. The midwives were ordered by the Pharaoh to kill all of the male babies at birth. The fact that he spoke to them directly suggests that midwives were considered a respected group of peop...