15. Finally, the king called in Shiphrah and Puah, the two women who helped the Hebrew mothers when they gave birth.
16. He told them, “If a Hebrew woman gives birth to a girl, let the child live. If the baby is a boy, kill him!”
17. But the two women were faithful to God and did not kill the boys, even though the king had told them to.
18. The king called them in again and asked, “Why are you letting those baby boys live?”
19. They answered, “Hebrew women have their babies much quicker than Egyptian women. By the time we arrive, their babies are already born.”
20-21. God was good to the two women because they truly respected him, and he blessed them with children of their own.The Hebrews kept increasing
22. until finally, the king gave a command to everyone in the nation, “As soon as a Hebrew boy is born, throw him into the River Nile! But you can let the girls live.”