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How did the Egyptians treat the children of Israel as they multiplied?
How did the Egyptians treat the children of Israel as they multiplied?
What type of labor did the Egyptians force upon the Israelites?
What type of labor did the Egyptians force upon the Israelites?
What were the names of the two Hebrew midwives mentioned in the passage?
What were the names of the two Hebrew midwives mentioned in the passage?
What command did the king of Egypt give to the Hebrew midwives regarding the newborns?
What command did the king of Egypt give to the Hebrew midwives regarding the newborns?
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Why did the midwives refuse to follow the Pharaoh's command?
Why did the midwives refuse to follow the Pharaoh's command?
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What reason did the midwives give to Pharaoh for not killing the male babies?
What reason did the midwives give to Pharaoh for not killing the male babies?
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What reason did the midwives give Pharaoh for not killing the male children?
What reason did the midwives give Pharaoh for not killing the male children?
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How did God reward the midwives for their actions?
How did God reward the midwives for their actions?
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What did Pharaoh command after the midwives saved the male children?
What did Pharaoh command after the midwives saved the male children?
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What did Pharaoh decide to do with the female Hebrew babies?
What did Pharaoh decide to do with the female Hebrew babies?
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What was the result of the midwives' actions concerning the population of the Hebrews?
What was the result of the midwives' actions concerning the population of the Hebrews?
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From which house did the man and his wife come?
From which house did the man and his wife come?
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What did the mother do after giving birth to her son?
What did the mother do after giving birth to her son?
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When the mother could no longer hide her child, what did she do?
When the mother could no longer hide her child, what did she do?
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Who was watching the child from a distance as he was placed in the river?
Who was watching the child from a distance as he was placed in the river?
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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.
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Explore the harsh treatment of the Israelites by the Egyptians and the courageous actions of the midwives who defied Pharaoh's orders. This quiz delves into the early life of Moses and the challenges faced by the Hebrew people. Discover key biblical events that shaped their story.
