Exodus 2:8

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and got the child's mother.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.

In Context

7Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?

9And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take the child away and give it milk for me, and I will give you payment. And the woman took the child and gave it milk at her breast.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:10When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.

Ezekiel 16:8Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 2:6-11

The Deliverance of Moses. ( b. c. 1571.) 5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. 6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. 7 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… Read the whole commentary →

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