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Revision as of 01:51, 9 September 2006 by Therealmikelvee (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Shiphrah was one of two midwives who helped prevent the genocide of Hebrew children by the Egyptians, according to Exodus 1:15-21. The name is found in a list of slaves in Egypt during the reign of Sobekhotep III. This list is on Brooklyn 35.1446, a papyrus scroll kept in the Brooklyn Museum.
If the Shiphrah on this document is the same as the one in the Bible, or a close contemporary, then the Pharaoh of the Exodus must be Tutimaios. However, Shiphrah is described in the Bible and Jewish traditions as not being enslaved, rather hired by Pharaoh, and then was saved from slavery the entire time in Egypt.
Reference
Rohl, David M. Pharaohs and Kings. ISBN 0-609-80130-9
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