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The Pharaoh didn't recognize the impact of Joseph nor the God that blessed his life; therefore, he saw the children of Israel as a threat to the nation and decided it was best to make them their slaves, controlling the population ensuring that a revolt would be impossible. He wanted to kill all of the newborn Hebrew sons. The two Hebrew midwives that were brought to light are Puah (means "Childbearing") and Shiphrah (means "Procreate"). They stood as guardians of life for the next generation.