Jochebed
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
"Take this child away," she said, when Jochebed stood humbly before her, "and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages."
From The Babe in the Bulrushes by Steedman, Amy
And at Jochebed the mother became hysterical with laughter.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Bennett, Arnold
Jochebed clasped her recovered darling to her bosom with a deeper gladness, and held him by a surer title, when Miriam brought him back as the princess's charge, than ever before.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Maclaren, Alexander
So Jochebed thought of a plan, and prayed to God that He would help her to carry it out.
From The Babe in the Bulrushes by Steedman, Amy
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