KJV ORIGINAL
And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pharaoh's daughter came down to the river to bathe, and her servants walked along the riverbank with her. When she spotted the basket among the reeds, she sent one of her servants to get it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows God's perfect timing as Pharaoh's daughter discovers baby Moses in the basket, setting up his rescue from certain death.
📚 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 for three months, then placed him in a waterproof basket on the Nile River, hoping someone would find and save him. Egyptian royalty regularly bathed in the Nile, which was considered sacred.
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