KJV ORIGINAL
And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pharaoh's daughter said to her, 'Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you for it.' So the woman took the child and nursed him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God arranged for Moses' own mother to be paid to nurse and care for her own son, whom she had hidden to save his life.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Israel's slavery in Egypt, when Pharaoh had ordered all Hebrew baby boys to be killed. Moses' mother had hidden him in a basket by the river, where Pharaoh's daughter found him. Remarkably, Moses' sister Miriam had suggested their own mother as a nurse, though the princess didn't know this woman was actually the baby's mother.
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