JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 6

Question 6

Moses and the Exodus

The two Hebrew midwives instructed by Pharaoh to kill the Hebrew male babies at birth were

  1. A.Shiphrah and Zipporah
  2. B.Puah and Miriam
  3. C.Shiphrah and Puah
  4. D.Zipporah and Puah.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Shiphrah and Puah)

Explanation

Exodus 1:15 names the Hebrew midwives as Shiphrah and Puah.