watch Aaron.”
would be changed.
……………………………………………………
But Pharaoh did not back down
and it became too dangerous to
continue to hide Moses.
Darting into and out of hiding
places, looking out to make sure
they did not pass anyone on the
way, Jochebed and Miriam made
their way to the Nile.
It had been more than three
months since Jochebed had felt
the cold morning air of Egypt.
Three months that they had
braved Pharaoh’s death sentence
on all new born baby boys.
Every nerve in Jochebed’s body
appeared to fuse around her face
and mouth when the distinctive
scent of the river Nile began to
waft across to them.
They were close.
Closing her eyes for an
instant, she placed her
forehead on her hands
and tried not to think
about what she was
about to do.
Miriam pointed to a little clearing.
“Mama, wait there. I’ll just go
ahead and make sure the coast is
clear.”
A sentence that he thought would
stop the Hebrews taking over the
land.
Three months that they had
prayed that somehow the edict
Jochebed nodded and sank down.
Closing her eyes for an instant,
she placed her forehead on her
hands and tried not to think
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