WorksheetsParshas Shemos Perek 1 Unit 3
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does the פסוּק say were the names of the two Jewish midwives?
יוכבד and מרים
שפרה and יוכבד
פועה and מרים
שפרה and פועה
What did פרעה tell the midwives to do to the boys?
throw them in the river
kill them
keep them alive
enslave them
Why did the midwives not listen to פרעה and kill the boys?
because the Jewish woman were experts and gave birth before they got there
because the Jewish women hid their baby boys
because they feared Hashem
What did the midwives respond to פרעה when asked why they didn't kill the baby boys?
We feared Hashem
The Jewish women had their babies before we got there
They misunderstood what פרעה had told them
What continued to happen to the Jewish people after the midwives refused to kill the baby boys?
The Jewish population grew bigger
The Jewish population became smaller
The Jewish population stayed the same size
What reward does the Pasuk say the midwives received for keeping the baby boys alive?
Hashem gave them wealth
Hashem made houses for them
Hashem gave them long life
What did פרעה tell his nation to do?
throw all the baby boys and girls into the river
throw all the baby girls into the river
throw all the baby boys into the river
Why does the Pasuk say the midwives kept the boys alive as opposed to saying they didn't kill the baby boys? (Rashi)
because we already know they didn't kill the baby boys
because they also provided water and food for the baby boys
because the Pasuk is emphasizing that they did not listen to פרעה
What reward did the midwives receive for fearing Hashem?
They received beautiful homes
They became rich
Kohanim and Leveim came from Yocheved and Royalty came from Miriam
Who did פרעה tell his nation to throw into the river?
The Jewish baby boys
The Jewish baby girls
The Jewish and Egyptian baby boys
The Jewish and Egyptian baby boys and girls
Why did פרעה decree that even the Egyptian baby boys should be thrown into the river?
He was told that an Egyptian baby will be born who will save the Jewish people
He was told that a baby will be born who will save the Jewish people and he wasn't sure if it was going to be an Egyptian or a Jew
He was concerned that the Egyptian population would become to big
Who is שפרה in the Pasuk referring to? (Rashi)
Yocheved
Miriam
Sarah
Leah
Who is פועה in the Pasuk referring to? (Rashi)
Shifra
Leah
Yocheved
Miriam
Why is Yocheved referred to as שפרה in the Pasuk?
because she would talk lovingly to the baby
because שפרה means beautify and she would beautify the baby when it was born
because she was a midwife
Why is Miriam referred to as פועה in the Pasuk?
because she beautified the babies when they were born
because פועה means to talk lovingly (coo) and she would talk lovingly to the babies when they were born
because she was a midwife
What is the question of רש"י ד"ה אִם בֵּן הוּא וְגוֹמֵר?
Why did פרעה only want to kill the baby boys and not girls?
Why did פרעה want to kill even the Egyptian boys?
Why didn't the midwives listen to פרעה?
What is the answer of רש"י ד"ה אִם בֵּן הוּא וְגוֹמֵר?
פרעה was not sure if the savior of the Jewish people is a Jew or an Egyptian
פרעה heard from his astrologers that a boy would be born who will save the Jewish people
פרעה did not have enough man power to kill the boys and girls
מי אמר אל מי
פסוק ט"ז: "וַיֹּאמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן אֶת־הָעִבְרִיּוֹת וּרְאִיתֶן עַל־הָאָבְנָיִם אִם־בֵּן הוּא וַהֲמִתֶּן אֹתוֹ"
פרעה to midwives
midwives to פרעה
פרעה to his nation
מי אמר אל מי
פסוק י"ח: "מַדּוּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶן הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה"
midwives to פרעה
פרעה to midwives
פרעה to his nation
מי אמר אל מי
פסוק י"ט: "כִּי לֹא כַנָּשִׁים הַמִּצְרִיֹּת הָעִבְרִיֹּת כִּי־חָיוֹת הֵנָּה"
פרעה to midwives
פרעה to his nation
midwives to פרעה
Translate: וַתִּירֶאןָ הַמְיַלְּדֹת אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים
and the midwives saw Hashem
and the midwives feared Hashem
and the midwives gave birth
Translate: וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים
and they kept the boys alive
and the life of the children
and they delivered the girls
Translate: וַיִּקְרָא מֶלֶךְ־מִצְרַיִם לַמְיַלְּדֹת
And the midwives called to the king of מצרים
And the king of מצרים called to the midwives
Translate: מַדּוּעַ עֲשִׂיתֶן הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה
Why have you done that thing
why have you done this thing
why did you not do this thing
Translate: וַיְהִי
and he
and she
and it is
and it was
Translate: כִּֽי־יָֽרְאוּ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת
because the midwives saw
because they were afraid of the midwives
because the midwives feared
Translate: כָּל־הַבֵּן הַיִּלּוֹד
every child that is born
every son that is born
every person that is born
Translate: הַיְאֹרָה תַּשְׁלִיכֻהוּ
you should throw him in the river
you should put him in the river
you should send him to the river
Translate: וְכָל־הַבַּת תְּחַיּֽוּן
and the children will live
and every child you should let live
and every daughter you should let live
Translate: (Rashi) זוֹ יוֹכֶבֶד
this is יוֹכֶבֶד
she is יוֹכֶבֶד
who is יוֹכֶבֶד
Translate: (Rashi) עַל שֵׁם
on the name
because
to the name
Translate: (Rashi) שֶׁמְּשַׁפֶּרֶת אֶת הַוָּלָד
she beautified the child
she talked lovingly to the child
Translate: (Rashi) לֹא הָיָה מַקְפִּיד אֶלָא
he was not concerned
he was only concerned
Translate: (Rashi) עַל הַזְּכָרִים
on the males
on the females
Translate: (Rashi) הַמּוֹשִׁיעַ אוֹתָם
who would save them
who would save you
