In his attempt to control the growing population of the Israelites in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered the ______

In his attempt to control the growing population of the Israelites in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered the ______

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Pharaoh ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill every Israelite baby boy at birth. This was an attempt to control the growing population of the Israelites in Egypt. However, the midwives feared God and did not carry out Pharaoh's order, instead, they lied to Pharaoh that the Hebrew women give birth before their arrival. As a result, the Israelite population continued to grow despite Pharaoh's orders.