Shifrah and Puah are biblical characters mentioned in Exodus 1. They are described as midwives who defy Pharaoh’s orders to kill all Israelite baby boys. Instead, Shifrah and Puah keep the babies alive, telling Pharaoh that the Israelite women give birth before the midwives are able to get there. God rewards the midwives for their actions. The midrash identifies Shifrah and Puah as Yokheved and her daughter Miriam, respectively.
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Pharaoh and the Midwives, from the Golden Haggadah, Catalonia, early 14th century, Courtesy of the British Library, London, bl add ms 27210.
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