| Genesis 35:17 | 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. |
| Genesis 38:28 | 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. |
| Exodus 1:16 | 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. |