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Midwife
Midwife [piel part of yālaḏ—‘to bear, bring forth’; thus, ‘one who causes or helps to bring forth’]. Midwives are mentioned briefly in Gen. 35:17, where the midwife assures Rachel that her son would be born safely, and in 38:27–30, where, to determine the firstborn, the midwives tie a scarlet cord