Jochebed
Americannoun
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On the surface, this river bed scene is an update of that Old Testament story in which Jochebed, the mother of Moses, placed him in the Nile River to protect him from being killed.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2020
Amram had a son born to him by his wife Jochebed.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max
We know that the names of 'the man of the house of Levi' and his wife were Amram and Jochebed.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Maclaren, Alexander
His father's name was Amram and his mother's Jochebed, and they belonged to the tribe of Levi, the third son of Jacob.
From The Adopted Son The Story of Moses by Willard, J. H. (James Hartwell)
And at Jochebed the mother became hysterical with laughter.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Bennett, Arnold
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