97 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Exodus, Shemot (Exodus 1:1 - 6:1), Source Book Keys, TELVOL1 EXODUS | 1:19 vigorous — EXOD22 Did God disapprove of the midwives' lies? ... EXOD22 Did God disapprove of the midwives' lies? Definitely not. The next verse informs us that "God dealt well with the midwives… And He established households for them" Exodus 1:20-21. Like Samuel I Samuel 16:1-3, Shifra and Puah had reason to fear that if they told Pharaoh the truth, he would execute them. These episodes yield important and still relevant lessons, among them being that we do not owe the truth to persecutors, and we do not have to accept martyrdom when it can be avoided. Share Print Source KeyTELVOL1Verse1:19Keyword(s)vigorousSource Page(s)426 Switch article EXODUS | 1:19 vigorous — EXOD23 See [[EXOD12]] Exodus 1:16 kill SACKS 79-8... Previous Article EXODUS | 1:20 houses — EXOD24 The story of the midwives that belongs to ... Next Article