midwife 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. midwife 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. midwife 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. ~~~~~~