Exodus 1:15

King James Version (KJV)

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

Translations

Exodus 1:15 - Amplified Bible

Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom one was named Shiprah and the other Puah,

Exodus 1:15 - American Standard Version

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

Exodus 1:15 - Bible in Basic English

And the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew women who gave help at the time of childbirth (the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the other Puah),

Exodus 1:15 - Darby Bible

And the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives -- of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other was Puah --

Exodus 1:15 - English Standard Version

Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah,

Exodus 1:15 - King James Version

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

Exodus 1:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el rey de Egipto hablò a las parteras de las hebreas, una de las cuales se llamaba Sifra, y la otra Puá,

Exodus 1:15 - The Message

The king of Egypt had a talk with the two Hebrew midwives; one was named Shiphrah and the other Puah. He said, "When you deliver the Hebrew women, look at the sex of the baby. If it’s a boy, kill him; if it’s a girl, let her live."

Exodus 1:15 - New American Standard Bible

Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah;

Exodus 1:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces el rey de Egipto hablò a las parteras de las Hebreas, una de las cuales se llamaba Sifra, y la otra Puá,

Exodus 1:15 - World English Bible

The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,

Exodus 1:15 - Young's Living Translation

And the king of Egypt speaketh to the midwives, the Hebrewesses, (of whom the name of the one [is] Shiphrah, and the name of the second Puah),

Exodus 1:15 - Additional Comments

While "Israelites" points back to Jacob, aka Israel, "Hebrews" goes back to Abraham or possibly earlier, but it is first identified with Abraham. So, as "Israelites" they are the children of Israel, as "Hebrews" they are children of Abraham (Gen 14:13).
These midwives were Egyptian women that served the Hebrews. The bravery and God-honoring acts of the midwives are remembered as we see there names listed in the story (as compared to Pharaoh, whose name is not!).

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