Curious, she went closer to inspect the basket only to discover a crying baby. As she walked by the Nile bank, she could have seen the basket among the reeds from afar. We are not told the circumstances in detail but we can imagine Pharaoh’s daughter going down to the Nile alone or with her servants. Filled with compassion, she decided to raise him as her own son. The biblical story describes how Pharaoh’s daughter found the basket with the baby Moses among the reeds of the Nile river. Photo by siddhita upare / Unsplash Pharaoh’s Daughter’s Fateful Encounter More comprehensive information and care guidelines can be read here. According to the Old Testament, Moses was placed in the cradle by his mother and sister to hide him from Pharaoh’s order to kill all Hebrew baby boys. He was young enough to still be nursed by his own mother. The biblical account indicates Moses was an infant when he was placed in the basket by his mother and discovered by Pharaoh’s daughter. Very little is known about the exact age of Moses when Pharaoh’s daughter took him in. The Divine Purpose Behind Moses’ Adoption.
