Bible Verses About Midwife

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:

And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the Lord:

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.