And when she saw the basket
among the flags, she sent one of her maids and caused it to be
fetched. And when she had opened it she saw the child, and behold,
the babe wept. And she had compassion on it and said: it is one of
the Hebrew's children. Then said his sister unto Pharao's
daughter: shall I go and call unto thee a nurse of the Hebrew's
women, to nurse the child? And the maid ran and called the child's
mother. Then Pharao's daughter said unto her. Take this child away
and nurse it for me, and I will reward thee for thy labour. And
the woman took the child and nursed it up. And when the child was
grown, she brought it unto Pharao's daughter, and it was made her
son, and she called it Moses, because (said she) I took him out of
the water. And it happened in these days when Moses was waxed
great, that he went out unto his brethren and looked on their
burthens, and spied an Egyptian smiting one of his brethren an
Hebrew. And he looked round about: and when he saw that there was
no man by, he slew the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. And he
went out another day: and behold, two Hebrews strove together. And
he said unto him that did the wrong: wherefore smitest thou thine
neighbour? And he answered: who hath made thee a ruler or a judge
over us? Intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian?
Then Moses feared and said: of a surety the thing is known.
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