Story · 2 · Miriam
The princess's compassion
Pharaoh's daughter finds a crying baby in a basket and recognizes him as a Hebrew child. Instead of harming him, she's moved to pity.
Compassion can cross enemy lines.
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The baby's sister boldly offers to find a Hebrew nurse, without revealing she's his sister. So Moses' own mother raises him and is paid for it.
Bible reference: Exodus 2:5–10
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 29–30
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