3. When she couldn’t hide him any longer, she took a reed basket and sealed it up with black tar. She put the child in the basket and set the basket among the reeds at the riverbank.
4. The baby’s older sister stood watch nearby to see what would happen to him.
5. Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe in the river, while her women servants walked along beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds, and she sent one of her servants to bring it to her.
6. When she opened it, she saw the child. The boy was crying, and she felt sorry for him. She said, "This must be one of the Hebrews’ children."
7. Then the baby’s sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, "Would you like me to go and find one of the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?"
8. Pharaoh’s daughter agreed, "Yes, do that." So the girl went and called the child’s mother.
9. Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, "Take this child and nurse it for me, and I’ll pay you for your work." So the woman took the child and nursed it.