Exodus 1:18
“The king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said to them, “Why have you done this thing, and have saved the boys alive?””
What does Exodus 1:18 mean?
Pharaoh is confronting the Hebrew midwives because he ordered them to kill all newborn boys, yet the Hebrew population keeps growing. He's demanding to know why they disobeyed his command, which was meant to control and weaken the enslaved Hebrew people. In this moment, these women face a powerful ruler's direct accusation, and their answer in the next verses becomes a pivotal act of resistance. It's a quiet but profound reminder that sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is refuse to harm the vulnerable, even when authority demands it.