The Egyptian Treatment of the Israelites

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How did the Egyptians treat the children of Israel as they multiplied?

They ignored them (correct)
They welcomed them (correct)
They became allies (correct)
They greatly abhorred them (correct)

What type of labor did the Egyptians force upon the Israelites?

Building houses (correct)
Crafting jewelry (correct)
Hard labor with mortar, brick, and service in the field (correct)
Light fieldwork (correct)

What were the names of the two Hebrew midwives mentioned in the passage?

Deborah and Puah (correct)
Puah and Miriam (correct)
Shiphrah and Puah (correct)
Shiphrah and Jochebed

What command did the king of Egypt give to the Hebrew midwives regarding the newborns?

Kill all newborns (B), Kill the males but let the females live (C), Let all the babies live (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the midwives refuse to follow the Pharaoh's command?

They were paid by the Hebrews (A), They feared God (D) Signup and view all the answers

What reason did the midwives give to Pharaoh for not killing the male babies?

The Egyptian women helped the Hebrew women give birth (A), The male children were hidden by the women (B), The Hebrew women gave birth before the midwives arrived (C), The Hebrew women are lively and gave birth quickly (D) Signup and view all the answers

What reason did the midwives give Pharaoh for not killing the male children?

They didn't know the babies were male (A), The Hebrew women were too quick and gave birth before the midwives arrived (B), The Egyptian women stopped them (C), They were not instructed on time (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did God reward the midwives for their actions?

He allowed them to flee from Egypt (B), He gave them wealth (C), He dealt well with them and provided households for them (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh command after the midwives saved the male children?

He told them to continue sparing the male children (A), He punished the midwives (B), He commanded that all Hebrew males be cast into the river (C), He freed the Hebrew people (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Pharaoh decide to do with the female Hebrew babies?

Cast them into the river (A), Give them to Egyptian families (B), Spare them and let them live (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the midwives' actions concerning the population of the Hebrews?

The people rebelled against Pharaoh (A), The people diminished in number (B), The people multiplied and grew mighty (C) Signup and view all the answers

From which house did the man and his wife come?

House of Levi (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the mother do after giving birth to her son?

Hid him for three months (A), Left him with relatives (D) Signup and view all the answers

When the mother could no longer hide her child, what did she do?

Left him with his sister (A), Took him to the market (B), Placed him in an ark made of bulrushes and laid it in the river (C), Sent him to the palace (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was watching the child from a distance as he was placed in the river?

His sister (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The Egyptian Treatment of the Israelites

The Egyptians treated the Israelites with hostility and abhorrence.
The Israelites were forced into hard labor, constructing buildings using mortar and brick, and also working in the fields.
The Egyptian king ordered the killing of all male Hebrew newborns.
The midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, disobeyed Pharaoh's command out of fear of God.
They deceived the Pharaoh by claiming Hebrew women gave birth quickly and before the midwives arrived.
God rewarded the midwives by providing for them and their households.
In response to the midwives' actions, Pharaoh ordered all Hebrew male babies to be cast into the river.
The Israelites multiplied despite the challenges faced.

The Birth of Moses

A man and his wife, from the house of Levi, had a son.
The mother hid her son for three months due to the danger posed by Pharaoh's order.
When she could no longer hide him, she placed him in an ark made of bulrushes and set it adrift in the river.
Moses' sister watched from a distance as he floated down the river.
Pharaoh's daughter discovered the baby and took him in.