Why didn’t Pharoah object to his daughter raising Moses, a Hebrew, under his roof as her own son?
Pharoah’s daughter took in a Hebrew baby and raised him as a son. Her father, the Pharoah, was trying to kill the new-born Hebrew male children because the Hebrews were multiplying so quickly. I also gather that the Hebrews looked much different from the Egyptians?
Wouldn’t her father have objected to his daughter, raising one of his “enemies” under his own roof as her son? I’m wondering what kind of dialog went on between father and daughter? Did Pharoah finally relent and let her keep the baby just to appease her? Did Pharoah figure that keeping this one child alive could bring no harm? What do you think happened between father and daughter on this day?
Exodus 2:8-10
8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. 9 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
Of corse it was God’s plan to save Israel first of all.By so doing He made him blind to whatever was happening to baby Moses yet he was seeing every thing.God made Pharaoh love her daughter so much that he set her free to do any thing she wanted including retaining his own enemy to be (moses) in the palace though its not writen.This is what i think,please send me your views.Thanx
Hi KIVUNIKE KEPHAH,
As you stated, it’s only speculation since it’s not written in scripture. I think several scenarios could have happened. It’s possible that Pharoah allowed his daughter to keep Moses – after all, how much damage could one Hebrew baby do? Perhaps his love for his daughter clouded his perception regarding Moses.
Another scenario? Well, it’s possible that Pharoah simply did not know that Moses was living under his roof! If you think about it logically, how much interaction did Pharoah have with ALL of the children living under his roof?