The face of Hathor, the “Lady of the West,” featured at Deir el-Bahri, Egypt.
The woman who saved Moses
The daughter of Pharaoh mentioned in Exodus 2 is the compassionate woman who discovered the infant Moses hidden among the reeds of the Nile. Despite recognizing him as a Hebrew child, she was moved by mercy and chose to adopt him into the royal Egyptian household as her own son.
A Name Lost to Time?
While the biblical text leaves her unnamed, later traditions and historical theories often identify her as Bithiah or even the legendary female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Her brave decision changed the course of history, bridging two worlds through a single act of kindness.
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Click on the panel below to view “Pharaoh’s Daughter: Exodus 2.”