Although Pharaoh’s daughter found Moses in a papyrus chest in the Nile River and took him as her son, Moses ’ own Hebrew mother, Jochebed, nursed the boy and had him in her care during his early years.
Ehkki vaarao tütar leidis Moosese papüüruslaekast Niiluse jõest ning võttis ta oma pojaks, imetas Moosest ja hoolitses tema eest esimestel eluaastatel tema oma heebrealasest ema Jookebed.