richmahn_en_tn/exo/01/15.md

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king of Egypt

The king of Egypt is called Pharaoh.

midwives

These were women who helped a woman give birth to a baby.

Shiphrah ... Puah

These are Hebrew women's names. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

on the birthstool

Women sat on this short stool as they gave birth. Therefore, it is associated with birth. AT: "as they give birth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

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