KJV ORIGINAL
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king of Egypt called the midwives to him and said, 'Why have you done this? Why have you let the baby boys live?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing us that Pharaoh confronted the Hebrew midwives because they disobeyed his order to kill newborn Hebrew boys.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's slavery in Egypt, when the Hebrew population had grown so large that Pharaoh felt threatened. He had ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill all newborn Hebrew boys during delivery, but the midwives feared God more than Pharaoh and refused to obey this evil command.
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