
In the fertile lands of Goshen, the Israelites once lived contentedly, but a new Pharaoh, wary of their growing numbers, reduced them to forced labor and issued a terrifying decree: every newborn Hebrew boy was to be cast into the Nile. Amid this danger, Amram and Jochebed, a devout Levite couple, cling to hope. They hide their infant son for three months, then fashion a simple basket of papyrus reeds and set it afloat on the river, trusting a fragile superstition for protection.
The tiny vessel drifts to the palace gardens, where the Pharaoh’s daughter discovers the crying child. Moved by compassion, she decides to raise him as her own, naming him Moses and bringing him into the royal household. As he grows under her care, the boy experiences a unique blend of Hebrew heritage and Egyptian privilege, setting the stage for a life that will intertwine faith, leadership, and destiny.
Language
en
Duration
~24 minutes (23K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Michael Gray, Diocese of San Jose
Release date
2012-03-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

b. 1847
An Episcopal clergyman turned biblical storyteller, he wrote warm, accessible retellings of Scripture for general readers and young people. His books revisit figures like Moses, Jacob, Ruth, Elijah, and Absalom in a direct, old-fashioned narrative style.
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