Because the Pharaoh of Egypt, apprehensive about the mushrooming Jewish population in the territory under his control, had commanded that all their newborn males were to be put to death. — Exodus 1: 12, 15 - 22.
Kuna Egiptuse vaarao, kes oli hirmul tema halduspiirkonnas elavate juutide kiire kasvu pärast, andis korralduse, et kõik nende vastsündinud poeglapsed tuleb surmata.