Here is part of the irony of the passage: What was perceived by many to be a womanly weakness compassion for a baby is a strong enough emotion to prompt the (this) woman to defy the orders of Pharaoh. Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. At the time when the account opens in Exodus 2, the condition of the Children of Israel was very pitiful. She found herself in a terrible. Features thousands of biographic and thematic essays on Jewish women around the world. Adoption is a wonderful way to unconditionally love someone but it comes with a painful price tag (as well see in our story). she took pity on the baby. Jochebed knew also that God had foretold the bondage in Egypt which they were now experiencing. 2 R. Alan Cole, Exodus, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, ed. According to tradition, Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed . "We cannot save our little boy from the forces of death,"Moses' parents decided, "but God can.". Jochebed was Amram's aunt, strangely enough; she was his father's sister. 2:2). As she raised her children, she implanted the seeds of hope in their hearts. She is only mentioned twice by name in Scripture, but she is the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. When she no longer could keep him, she gave him away to save his life. 1:17 relates that the midwives, fearing God, let the boys live; their reward for fearing God, according to the midrash, is Torah: because Jochebed feared the Lord, she gave birth to Moses, through whom the Torah was given (Ex. She lived in Egypt, where the descendants of Israel were being oppressed. Moses was a fortunate and blessed man. Sometimes we need to slow down and learn to see Him and His presence in our circumstances and thank Him for His care. His three friends sat for seven days and simply shook their heads in despair without saying a word (Job 2:13). This is corroborated by another early midrash, that states that Jochebed was one of the offspring of Jacob who went down to Egypt and was also among those who entered the land of Canaan (Seder Olam Rabbah 9). The "sister" of the child (presumed to be Miriam), who had come forward, suggested to find her a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. We are thinking of faith in this lesson, not as saving faith, but as sustaining faith. There was something supernatural and marvelous taking place here. Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. Terah coordinated the journey, intending to go to this new land, but stopped in the city of Haran along the way, where he died at the age of 205. . Jochebed knew as long as she trusted Jehovah, she had nothing to fear. Rabbah 1:25; for the identification of Jochebed with Shiphrah, see above). Each was a prophet, and each served Israel (provided them physical succor): by merit of Moses, the Israelites were given the manna; by merit of Aaron, clouds of glory surrounded the Israelites and protected them during their journeying in the wilderness; and by merit of Miriam, the well accompanied them wherever they went. "Jochebed: Mother of Moses." Question we have to ask is: What do you do when you cant do anything more? 2. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. THE BIRTH OF THE DELIVERER. I felt like cold water had been poured all over me. The Egyptians believed that the waters of the Nile possessed the ability to impart fruitfulness and to prolong life.4 Dr. Thomas Constable, While her attendants were walking up and down the banks keeping undesirable people and animals away, she saw the basket. Yes, Miriam is watching from a distant place on the shore, but she, his mother had to let him go. [24], It has been proposed by a number of Biblical scholars that Ichabod and Jacob may ultimately be linguistic corruptions of Jochebed, and possibly once have referred to the same individual.[26]. Although the Torah asserts that Jacobs household who came to Egypt numbered seventy souls, the Rabbis noted that only sixty-nine individuals are listed in Gen. 46. Here then, we have Moses' own parents, living in a relationship clearly condemned as abomination under the Law of Moses. According to the Bible, Jochebed (/ j k b d /; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized: Yee, lit. Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). Exodus 6:20 And Amram took his aunt Jochebed to him for a wife. Ex. From that marriage, Moses was born. He treasures up His bright designs She had feelings just like you and I have. And down through the ages mothers have gone to great measures that required courage to guide and protect their children. Trials and difficulties and obstacles come to all of us, but for the moment, we want to look at the example found in the life of Jochebed. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). At that same time, Pharaoh's daughter was bathing in the river. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. Have you ever worked in the baby bed nursery at church? The choice to hid the baby put the whole family at risk. What to do? Amram and Jochebed still enjoyed a forbidden sexual relationship which produced three famous children, Aaron, Miriam and Moses, Exodus 6:20, 15:20. And works His sovereign will. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. In the midrashic account, the daughter of Pharaoh saw that Moses was hungry when she drew him from the river. I imagine he learned about the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and the Great Covenantal promises made to the Hebrews. The mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. To protect Moses from Pharaoh's command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river. Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". About 1486, the reigning Pharaoh tried to kill Moses when he sought identity with his people Israel, but Moses escaped to Midian. T. Moses died. But there came a day when she knew she couldnt hide him any longer, had to let him go, Exodus 2:3-4 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. How do we know? Meet Miriam: Moses' Sister and Prophetess During the Exodus. What if she had been found out, they would take the baby and kill him, perhaps she would lose her life, potentially the whole family, husband, 2 other children= Miriam=young little girl and Aaron=3 years old. Every genuine believer in Christ has already demonstrated saving faith, but sustaining faith speaks of the simple trust in God that one needs to exercise daily, in order to live a victorious Christian life and to serve God acceptably. 3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus container, coated it with asphalt and pitch, placed the child in it, and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Jochebed complied with the royal decree, but in protecting the child from the deep waters of the river, the essential point of the decree (killing the male babies) was disregarded. The Exodus Rabbah argues that when the Pharaoh instructed midwives to throw male children into the Nile, Amram divorced Jochebed, who was three months pregnant with Moses at the time, but Miriam soon persuaded him to marry Jochebed again;[10] it goes on to argue that the Egyptians estimated the date that Moses would be due to be born by counting nine months from the start of this marriage, hence allowing Jochebed to hide him for the three months that were overestimated. Possible that he was alive during the Exodus, remember Moses was 80 years old then. The outcome of this brave action of defying the King of Egypt is now known to all. The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses, and their sister Miriam. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Job had some low points in his experience, but repeatedly he expressed his confidence in Gods faithfulness. But who is she? The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. Jochebed and her husband served God and all though we know not a lot about them, their son Moses saved the Israelis from the Egyptians. [5] Jochebed is also called Amram's father's sister in the Masoretic text of Exodus 6:20, but ancient translations differ in this. Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. But this couple worshipped Jehovah God. Jochebed, his biological mother, loved her son and kept him as long as she could after he was born. Jochebed was paid to nurse and care for the boy, her own son until he grew. Learn Religions. For others, health deteriorates, death takes a loved one, and plans for the future are shattered. She is noted among the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. Gods providence was seeing to it that Jochebed was being paid from royal funds to look after her own child. Faith is not testing God by jumping off bridges or having oneself deliberately bitten by rattlesnakes. Moses, in the wilderness, instructed them to put away pagan gods. I learned to give injections, to plan meals, to test blood, to watch for highs and lows, and I learned to trust God in a new, powerful way. Faith and trust in God knows that God often works behind the scenes of our lives. D. J. Wiseman (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1973) 57. The story is familiar to many, but so that we have it clearly in mind, we summarize it here. The cry of the little child aroused the maternal instinct of Pharaohs daughter, and the baby Moses was spared. When Moses was born, Jochebed saw (Ex. 1 He does them in a big way if we dare to trust Him. Women of Influence choose to: Truth: Let it go and trust God. There is nothing immoral in marrying your aunt unless the Torah explicitly forbids it. She was probably about the same age as Amram or maybe even younger. According to the masoretic text, Jochebed's family tree is as follows: According to the Septuagint however, Jochebed would be a cousin of Amram or Kohath: Along with the parting of the Red Sea, the burning bush and the Ten Commandments: The Quran relates the story of Moses with some added details and slight differences. PO Box 391 not an ordinary child Hebrew for fine is tov(TOE v)= means good, beautiful Its the same word that used in the Creation account in Genesis 1:4(light), 10(land and sea), 18(sun, moon, stars), 25(animals), 31(mankind, looked and said=very good). Answer: According to tradition, Yocheved lived long enough to enter the Holy Land with the Israelites.. Go then, earthly fame and treasure, 14:1: The wisest of women builds her house is applied to Miriam (Midrash Proverbs 14:1). Faith is one of the most frequently used words in the Christians vocabulary, but it may be one of the most misunderstood words. Jesus says to us, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:31-32). He lived 137 years. (NET). In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. Amram married his fathers sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Hebrews11:23 they were not afraid of the kings edict. For those who have become followers of Jesus Christ, the final note of this message is a call to persevere in the faith no matter how many obstacles have appeared along the way. Pharaohs daughter just happened to have enough influence to save the baby Moses. Exodus 1:10-14 describes the hardships placed upon the Hebrew people. Several rabbinic commentaries attest to this and comment that maidenhood was restored to Jochebed at the time of her marriage to Amram. Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. Trials are of many kinds and they change from day to dayand vary from person to person. Born shortly after the decree to throw Hebrew newborn boys in the Nile, Moses escaped death through adoption by pharaoh's daughter. I want to be sure to add, even if this sounds like heresy in our health, wealth, prosperity theology culture: When you let go and trust God not all babies in baskets are rescued, not all illnesses are healed, not all jobs are restored, not all relationships are mended but this is True: when you let go and trust Him God is glorified and He will work it out for ultimate good. Of never-failing skill, Waiting for Breakthrough - Elizabeth's story. 1 Clearly one of the Bible's most outstanding figures, she served ancient Israel as a prophet, 2 judge, military leader, songwriter, and minstrel (Judges 4-5). On the foundation of Gods promise not to destroy Israel, and on the basis of a four hundred year servitudethe parents of Moses believed that God would preserve him and use him for His purpose. We must put on the shield of faith and believe that God is sending the trials to prepare us for even greater blessings. Cain the first human murderer recorded in the Bible, Jephthah the Gileadite the tenth Judge of Israel, Samuel 15th Judge of Israel and also a Prophet, Background Information: For Hebrews Chapter 11. He went from her arms to the arms of Pharaohs daughter. Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. 6:20: Amram took to wife his fathers sister Jochebed. Amram was the son of Kohath and the grandson of Levi, while Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and therefore his aunt. Just so, when we get beyond our depths, and when we get in deep water, we cry out to God for help. A summary of his forty years in Midian is given ( Exodus 2:12-22 ), and the last three verses ( Exodus 2:23-25) set the stage for Exodus 3. According to Exodus 6:20, Jochebed married her nephew; thus, she was Amram's aunt as well as his wife. One such mother is Jochebed in the Bible. And after Jochebed did all that she could, she went back homeundoubtedly with a great sense of trust that God would work things out according to His plan. She therefore was called daughter [bat, which also means young girl] of Levi, because she was once again as a young girl (BT Bava Batra 120a). Jochebed just happened to be available and able to nurse? Moses's mother, a Levite, later identified as Jochebed (Numbers 26:59), had married a Levite and given birth to a son. Moses, the great law-giver, was born within what would soon be seen as an unlawful union. [Amram lived 137 years]. What if she kept the baby at home until eventually the authorities came? Joseph, Jacob's son, was a ruler in Egypt at that time and the children of Jacob (Israel) were treated kindly. When you let go, when you released that person or that thing, did you feel like part of you was breaking; now there was some new emptiness in your life? She brought him to all the Egyptian women, but Moses was not willing to nurse from any of them. Jochebed, shes the one, who took him to the Royal Palace. Or would it be wise to just distance herself from this baby and let someone else throw him in the Nile? Jochebed: Levi's daughter and Amram's wife. Our background is not our destiny God blessed Jochebed's obedience by making her Moses' nursemaid. They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. We can only get through that kind of disappointment by turning it over to God like Jochebed put her child in his care. We have seen now the trial of Jochebeds faith, the foundation of her faith, the exercise of her faith, and the response to her faith. First, many unwed mothers refuse to have an abortion, yet have no choice but to place their baby for adoption. He turned to his three friends, and said in essence, Although I dont know why I am called upon to face this trial, I do know the joy of fellowship with God, and though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him (Job 13:15). She committed Moses to the Lord. Reason was Pharaohs edict. Then verse 18 shows that Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. She had hard problems to face just like you and I have. "There arose up a new king over Egypt," or rather a new dynasty, "which knew not Joseph" ( Exd 1:8 . What strong faith this woman had, but also what courage. Joseph had saved the country from a famine, but eventually, he was forgotten by the Egyptian rulers, the Pharaohs. She is praised for her faith in the Epistle to the Hebrews. She breathed air just like you and I do. Have you ever had to give up and let go of someone or something very precious to you? [17][18] Biblical scholars have instead simply proposed that the discrepancy in the enumeration of Leah's children is due to the list not originally having included Dinah, who was added by a later editor to introduce consistency with the story of the Rape of Dinah. Text says she went to bathe in the Nile. Miriam, the baby's sister, watched to see what would happen. I would have wondered if he would be safe? We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us - including overcoming our greatest fears. This exegesis teaches of Jochebeds longevity, and that she was still alive when Moses died. How will you be encouraged by Jochebed to boldly face your fears today? If the Pharaoh here is Rameses (RAM uh sees) II, he had over 60 daughters.3 We dont know, but whoever she was, she had enough influence to kill Moses or keep him alive. And when she could no longer hide him, she made a little basket, sealed it with pitch, and put the child in the basket, and laid it among the reeds by the rivers brink (Exodus 2:3). [19], According to traditional rabbinic biblical chronology, Moses was 80 years old when the Exodus occurred, the Israelites had been in Egypt for 210 years in total, and thus in combination with the rabbinical claim that Jochebed was born on the border of Egypt, as her parents had entered it, this would require Jochebed to have been 130 years old when she gave birth to Moses;[20] Rabbinical literature regards this to have been alluded to be the biblical description of the dedication of the Israelite altar, at which 130 shekel weight of silver was offered. They took the urine sample and when the doctor came back he coldly said I think your son has diabetes and I want you to go immediately to the Juvenile Diabetes clinic, Ive already called them to tell them youre on your way. Rabbah 1:25). In 1571 BC, Pharaoh Ramesses I ordered the extermination of all of the Israelites ' newborn babies to avert a prophecy that one of them would lead the Israelites out of slavery. (NET). Miriam, who was six years old at the time, said: Father, father, your decree is harsher than that of Pharaoh. With Thy favorloss is gain. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. The conditions described in the first two chapters of Exodus indicate that indeed those were dark days for the Children of Israel. In the Rabbinic retelling, when Amram returned his wife, Jochebed was a hundred and thirty years of age, but signs of youth appeared on her: her body became smoother, her wrinkles were straightened out, and her former beauty was restored. According to the Bible, Jochebed (/jkbd/; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized:Yee, lit. After you had given birth, held that baby, nursed, rocked and stayed up all night trying to ease his crying and then to give him up? "teaching," "study," or "learning." What does it mean that they had faith? She appears briefly in The Prince of Egypt under the name 'Yocheved', voiced by (and resembling) Israeli vocalist Ofra Haza. A desperate measure. Print copies of this booklet may be obtained from: BIBLE HELPS The story of his birth ( Exodus 2:1-10) is followed by an account of his killing of an Egyptian and the flight to Midian ( Exodus 2:11-16 ). 18:1214 (BT Sanhedrin 58b). Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, And the woman took the child, and nursed it (Exodus 2:9). (The length of Amrams life was 137 years.) Just so, the Son of Righteousness is still shining, although in the dark tunnels of our trials and afflictions, sometimes we fail to see Him. Numbers 26:58-59 These are the families of the Levitesand Kohath begot Amram. First of all, God began to move upon the heart of the pagan daughter of a pagan king, so that at the exact time the baby Moses lay by the rivers edge, Pharaohs daughter came to this very place to take a swim. She was born at the very moment when Jacob and his entire household, Levi and his wife among them, had just entered the gates of Egypt. In fact, the goodness and mercy of God were so great that the mother was even paid for nursing her own son! How did Jochebed help Moses become a Hebrew? According to one midrashic view, Shiphrah and Puah were mother and daughter Jochebed and Miriam, while another states that they were daughter-in-law and mother-in-lawJochebed and Elisheba daughter of Amminadab. 2:7, BT Sotah 12b). ), and which, consequently, knew not the God of Joseph. Subscribe our channel: http://bit.ly/1MeurZHBeginners Bible - Encounter a time in ancient Egypt when Baby Moses was plucked from the reeds of the Nile River . Jochebed, wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, is mentioned by name only in Exod 6:20 and Num 26:59, both genealogical listings. Yet another tradition explains that she shiprah her actions before God (i.e., performed good deeds that were pleasing to the Lord). She did not sit down and brood about the current situation in Egypt, and say, If this child is to be Israels deliverer, God will somehow spare him and deliver him; theres nothing we can do; so well throw him in the river, and if God wants him, He can save him. She knew that God expects us to do our part, and that He will not do for us what we are able to do for ourselves. F. Hebrew 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. The latter had spoken impudently to Pharaoh, who sought to kill her in his anger. The Apostle Paul exhorts in Ephesians 6 that the Christian should have on the belt of truth and the coat of righteousness; our feet should be shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace. Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. (NET), Hebrews 11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the kings edict. Answer: As the verse doesn't state what Jochebed's intentions were, the matter is open to speculation. He is the author "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges.". 4041). The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. The second lesson is for heartbroken people who have to turn their dreams over to God. Jochebed was able to use her amazing creativity and courage to solve an impossible problem. By Harold S. MartinA Bible Helps Booklet No. Jochebed lived in a critical time. It is our Christian duty to walk by faith in this world, until we come to live by sight in the eternal world. The Rabbis deduced from this that righteous women are not subject to the decree passed on Eve (that is, the curse of in pain shall you bear children [Gen. 3:16] does not apply to them) (BT Sotah 12a). A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. After many hardships, Moses was used by God as his servant to free the Hebrew people from slavery and lead them to the edge of the promised land. The Apocrypha calls her Tharmuth, other names suggested are Merris, or Bityah, perhaps even the well-known Hatshepsut( HAT shep shoot). Jochebed was given the name Shiphrah because she would cleanse (meshaperet) the newborn, by washing it and cleaning it after birth; another etymological explanation is that, by merit of her deeds, the Israelites were fruitful [she-paru] and multiplied in her time (Sifrei on Numbers, para. (2021, September 4). It means "the glory of Jehovah." [4] The story continues with Moses, who grew up to become the leader of the Exodus, leading his people out of the land of Egypt. Jochebed's story is the third part of our eight-week Bible study - Ordinary Parents with Extraordinary Faith. Moses was a prophet during biblical times. The next day the Egyptian women would say that I nursed the one who speaks with the Shekhinah [the Divine Presence] (Ex. Who was the mother of kohath? She felt a firm unity with her Creator and was exhilarated by this bond. " That decree applied only to the men and not to the women. Like Jochebed, they trust God to find a loving home for their child. The Bible; the Pentateuch; Tanakh (the Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographia)Torah also designates Jochebed as the daughter of Levi (Num. It was by faith that he was hidden, not by fear! Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. She named him Moses, saying, Because I drew him from the water.. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) Pharaoh only decreed against the males, but you have decreed against both the males and the females [since all the Israelites withdrew from their wives, neither sons nor daughters would come into the world]. Why to Trust? Is it your past? Jochebed was a daughter of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam ( Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59 ). The proving of our faith is planned by God to bring praise and honor and glory to Him in the day when Jesus Christ reveals himself at His Second Coming. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. In thanks, Jethro--known as the Priest of Midian--invited him to stay in his camp, and gave him Zipporah to marry. https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). When he saw that Pharaoh had decreed that all the boys be cast into the Nile, he proclaimed: Are we laboring in vain? (we give birth to sons who will eventually be killed), and so he divorced his wife. When she saw that he was a "fine" child, she hid him for three months and when she could do so no longer, she made a basket out of bulrushes and put him among the reeds by the river bank. The Scripture says, And, behold, the babe wept (Exodus 2:6). Jochebed's name means, "Honor of God" or "God is glory". She was curious, what could be in it? Help us elevate the voices of Jewish women. [29] The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.[29]. Did Amram marry his aunt? We face a variety of trials. 2 tells of the birth of Moses. Thus it was easy for Amram and Jochebed to add up the years of Israels stay in Egypt, and see that the time of deliverance which God had promised had almost come. [22], Textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations, a hypothetical document originating from a similar religiopolitical group and date to the priestly source. No details are given concerning her life. Exodus 2:10 When the child grew older she brought him to Pharaohs daughter, and he became her son. You can never get them all quiet at the same time. She caulked it with bitumen and pitch (Ex. God always honors such faith as theirs. The midrash apparently understands builds her house in a broad sense, because Jochebeds wisdom in the raising of her own children led to the building and firm establishment of the entire people of Israel. Also not to the tribe of Levi. Someone has said mothers begin saying good-bye to their children from the moment they are born.1 And we dont want to forget there is also a pain that comes from wanting a child and yet not having one, perhaps even having to give up that possibility. Those must have been precious years. He had a string tied to the boat and was holding the string in his handbut the string slipped from his fingers, and a breeze carried the boat beyond his reach. Think of her alterative choices. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. Jochebed made a decision, and she made a plan. A resolute faith and holy background were the foundation for her remarkable strength and trust in the promises of God. She is a witless baby. Still another notion bases its understanding of the name on Job 26:13: By his wind the heavens were calmed [shifrah]. The verse describes the heavens that were created by God for Israel, and it was Shiphrah who returned Israel to their Father in heaven (Eccl. We go through many trials in our life, but Jochebed, a woman who feared God, had the one of the worst nightmares of any mother. [7] In making this identification, the rabbis interpret the houses, with which the Book of Exodus describes God as having compensated the midwives,[8] as having been those of priesthood and of royalty; these houses are interpreted by the Talmudic rabbis as allegorical references to Jochebed's sons Moses and Aaron respectively.[9]. All her choices were difficult. Jochebed gave birth to Moses, future Giver of the Law, and cleverly spared him from death as an infant. I wonder. The princess adopted Moses eventually but never knew that Jochebed was the little boy's biological mother. 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