Exodus 2
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Exodus 2:4-8

4His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him.

5Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself by the Nile, while her attendants were walking alongside the river, and she saw the basket among the reeds. She sent one of her attendants, took it,

6opened it, and saw the child – a boy, crying! – and she felt compassion for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

7Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get a nursing woman for you from the Hebrews, so that she may nurse the child for you?”

8Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Yes, do so.” So the young girl went and got the child’s mother.

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