Exodus 1:18-20

New Catholic Bible

¹⁸ The king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to them, “Why have you done this and let the babies live?” ¹⁹ The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptians. They are full of life. Before the midwife arrives, they have already given birth.”

²⁰ God blessed the midwives. The people grew and became very numerous.