How Moses Was Saved
A Children's Bible Story
Thousands of years ago, many years before David lived, there was a very wise and good
man of his people who was a friend and adviser of the king of Egypt. And for love of this
friend, the king of Egypt had let many of the Hebrews settle in his land. But after the king
and his Hebrew friend were dead, there was a new king, who hated the Hebrews. When
he saw how strong they were, and how many there were of them, he began to be afraid
that some day they might number more than the Egyptians, and might take his land from
him.
Then he and his rulers did a wicked thing. They made the Hebrews slaves. And they
gave them terrible tasks to do, without proper rest, or food, or clothes. For they hoped
that the hardship would kill off the Hebrews. They thought the old men would die and
the young men be so ill and weary that they could not bring up families, and so the race
would vanish away.
But in spite of the work and suffering, the Hebrews remained strong, and more and more
boys grew up, to make the king afraid.
Then he did the wickedest thing of all. He ordered his soldiers to kill every baby boy that
should be born in a Hebrew family; he did not care about the girls, because they could not
grow up to fight. Very soon after this evil order, a baby boy was born in a certain
Hebrew family. When his mother first looked at him her heart was nearly broken, for he
was even more beautiful than most babies are,--so strong and fair and sweet. But he was
a boy! How could she save him from death?
man of his people who was a friend and adviser of the king of Egypt. And for love of this
friend, the king of Egypt had let many of the Hebrews settle in his land. But after the king
and his Hebrew friend were dead, there was a new king, who hated the Hebrews. When
he saw how strong they were, and how many there were of them, he began to be afraid
that some day they might number more than the Egyptians, and might take his land from
him.
Then he and his rulers did a wicked thing. They made the Hebrews slaves. And they
gave them terrible tasks to do, without proper rest, or food, or clothes. For they hoped
that the hardship would kill off the Hebrews. They thought the old men would die and
the young men be so ill and weary that they could not bring up families, and so the race
would vanish away.
But in spite of the work and suffering, the Hebrews remained strong, and more and more
boys grew up, to make the king afraid.
Then he did the wickedest thing of all. He ordered his soldiers to kill every baby boy that
should be born in a Hebrew family; he did not care about the girls, because they could not
grow up to fight. Very soon after this evil order, a baby boy was born in a certain
Hebrew family. When his mother first looked at him her heart was nearly broken, for he
was even more beautiful than most babies are,--so strong and fair and sweet. But he was
a boy! How could she save him from death?
Somehow, she contrived to keep him hidden for
three whole months. But at the end of that time,
she saw that it was not going to be possible to
keep him safe any longer. She had been thinking
all this time about what she should do, and now
she carried out her plan.
First, she took a basket made of bulrushes and
daubed it all over with pitch so that it was
water-tight, and then she laid the baby in it; then
she carried it to the edge of the river and laid it in
the flags by the river's brink. It did not show at
all, unless one were quite near it. Then she
kissed her little son and left him there. But his
sister stood far off, not seeming to watch, but
really watching carefully to see what would
happen to the baby.
three whole months. But at the end of that time,
she saw that it was not going to be possible to
keep him safe any longer. She had been thinking
all this time about what she should do, and now
she carried out her plan.
First, she took a basket made of bulrushes and
daubed it all over with pitch so that it was
water-tight, and then she laid the baby in it; then
she carried it to the edge of the river and laid it in
the flags by the river's brink. It did not show at
all, unless one were quite near it. Then she
kissed her little son and left him there. But his
sister stood far off, not seeming to watch, but
really watching carefully to see what would
happen to the baby.
Soon there was the sound of talk and laughter, and a train of beautiful women came
down to the water's edge. It was the king's daughter, come down to bathe in the river,
with her maidens. The maidens walked along by the river's side. As the king's daughter
came near to the water, she saw the strange little basket lying in the flags, and she sent her
maid to bring it to her. And when she opened it, she saw the child; the poor baby was
crying. When she saw him, so helpless and so beautiful, crying for his mother, the king's
daughter pitied him and loved him. She knew the cruel order of her father, and she said at
once, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
At that moment the baby's sister came to the princess and said, "Shall I go and find thee a
nurse from the Hebrew women, so that she may nurse the child for thee?" Not a word did
she say about whose child it was, but perhaps the princess guessed; I don't know. At all
events, she told the little girl to go.
So the maiden went, and brought her mother!
Then the king's daughter said to the baby's mother, "Take this child away and nurse it for
me, and I will give thee wages."
Was not that a strange thing? And can you think how happy the baby's mother was? For
now the baby would be known only as the princess's adopted child, and would be safe.
down to the water's edge. It was the king's daughter, come down to bathe in the river,
with her maidens. The maidens walked along by the river's side. As the king's daughter
came near to the water, she saw the strange little basket lying in the flags, and she sent her
maid to bring it to her. And when she opened it, she saw the child; the poor baby was
crying. When she saw him, so helpless and so beautiful, crying for his mother, the king's
daughter pitied him and loved him. She knew the cruel order of her father, and she said at
once, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
At that moment the baby's sister came to the princess and said, "Shall I go and find thee a
nurse from the Hebrew women, so that she may nurse the child for thee?" Not a word did
she say about whose child it was, but perhaps the princess guessed; I don't know. At all
events, she told the little girl to go.
So the maiden went, and brought her mother!
Then the king's daughter said to the baby's mother, "Take this child away and nurse it for
me, and I will give thee wages."
Was not that a strange thing? And can you think how happy the baby's mother was? For
now the baby would be known only as the princess's adopted child, and would be safe.
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And it was so. The mother kept him until he was old enough to be taken to the princess's
palace. Then he was brought and given to the king's daughter, and he became her son.
And she named him Moses.
But the strangest part of the whole story is, that when Moses grew to be a man he
became so strong and wise that it was he who at last saved his people from the King and
conquered the Egyptians. The one child saved by the king's own daughter was the very
one the king would most have wanted to kill, if he had known.
palace. Then he was brought and given to the king's daughter, and he became her son.
And she named him Moses.
But the strangest part of the whole story is, that when Moses grew to be a man he
became so strong and wise that it was he who at last saved his people from the King and
conquered the Egyptians. The one child saved by the king's own daughter was the very
one the king would most have wanted to kill, if he had known.