Birthstool

A set of two stone pieces used by women in Egypt to sit or kneel on while giving birth.

About Birthstool

The birthstool was a special seat, perhaps made of two stones side by side with a space between them, on which a woman sat to give birth.

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Key References

Exodus 1:16

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

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Exodus 1:16

“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”