![]() It was hard to let her little baby go, but it seemed like the only way to save his life. Maybe someone kind, an Egyptian, would find the basket, discover the baby, and take him into their home where he would be safe. She wove a basket out of some grasses, placed the baby carefully inside it, and sent the basket floating down the river. Miriam's mother was very frightened, and of course she wanted to protect her son. He sent Egyptian soldiers to the slaves' small homes near the river, to take their boy babies away from them.Īround this time, Miriam's mother gave birth to a baby boy. The Pharoah made a rule that the Hebrew boy babies must be killed. ![]() Soon enough, they would grow up to be strong men who could fight for their people's freedom. He was especially worried about the young Hebrew boys. He was afraid the Hebrews might try to escape. He needed their hard work as builders and farmers, to do things for the Egyptian people, working for free. The Egyptian king, the Pharoah, was getting worried about the Hebrew slaves. It would happen soon, and Miriam's family would be right in the middle of it. The Hebrews were not happy being slaves, but they did not have a plan to change their situation. Her mother, father, and brother were all slaves, too. In Egypt, a young Hebrew girl named Miriam was a slave. ![]() A slave is a person, owned by someone else. A slave is not allowed to say or do what they want. It is said that for many years, the Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt. This story is based on references to Miriam in Hebrew scripture. ![]()
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