KJV ORIGINAL
Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, 'Should I go and find a Hebrew woman who can nurse the baby for you?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Moses' sister cleverly offering to find a Hebrew nurse (who would actually be Moses' own mother) for Pharaoh's daughter who had just found baby Moses.
📚 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 among the reeds by the river, where Pharaoh's daughter found him. Moses' sister Miriam had been watching from a distance to see what would happen to her baby brother.
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