Laymen’s Corner
Pharaoh, ruler of Egypt, ordered all of Israel’s male children killed at birth because they had grown to outnumber the people of Egypt. They were afraid Israel would join anyone who attacked Egypt and take the country. When Moses was born his mother could not kill him because he was very special to her. She made a basket, put Moses in it, and put the basket floating in the Nile River. The Daughter of Pharaoh found him and when she saw he was a fine healthy baby she took him and claimed him as her own son.