She named him Moses. God blessed Jochebed's obedience by making her Moses' nursemaid. She was seen crying once she let the basket that held . [4] The story continues with Moses, who grew up to become the leader of the Exodus, leading his people out of the land of Egypt. The parents of Moses believed the simple promise of Gods Word, and the revelation that after 400 years Israel would be delivered, and that their son was a proper childand so, instead of casting baby Moses into the river, they hid him for three months, and then turned him over to God. Perhaps there would be some shade too from the sun in the reeds. A resolute faith and holy background were the foundation for her remarkable strength and trust in the promises of God. Numbers 26: 59 - "Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram, and Amram's wife was named Jochebed. Moses was tov, beautiful, fine, good, and not ordinary. She knew that God would take care of the child. Here is part of the irony of the passage: What was perceived by many to be a womanly weakness compassion for a baby is a strong enough emotion to prompt the (this) woman to defy the orders of Pharaoh. She was probably about the same age as Amram or maybe even younger. Also read Numbers 26:58-59. She lived in Egypt, where the descendants of Israel were being oppressed. Rather, this verse teaches that Jochebeds pregnancy was without suffering, just as she gave birth without pain. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. They may have desired a happy marriage, a successful career, developing their talent, or some other worthwhile goal, yet circumstances prevented it. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Jochebed was given the name Shiphrah because she would cleanse (meshaperet) the newborn, by washing it and cleaning it after birth; another etymological explanation is that, by merit of her deeds, the Israelites were fruitful [she-paru] and multiplied in her time (Sifrei on Numbers, para. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. Surely Jochebed would have told little Moses stories of the faithfulness of the God of Israel. First of all, God began to move upon the heart of the pagan daughter of a pagan king, so that at the exact time the baby Moses lay by the rivers edge, Pharaohs daughter came to this very place to take a swim. Or maybe the relationship has been too close, too controlling, or maybe the seasons of life have changed and its hard to let it go and move on. "teaching," "study," or "learning." He had a string tied to the boat and was holding the string in his handbut the string slipped from his fingers, and a breeze carried the boat beyond his reach. 3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus container, coated it with asphalt and pitch, placed the child in it, and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Maurice is a Messianic Jew who frequently channels God. Zavada, Jack. And after Jochebed did all that she could, she went back homeundoubtedly with a great sense of trust that God would work things out according to His plan. By faith, Jochebed and her husband Amram hid their son Moses even against the king of Egypt's edict that all Hebrew boys should be put to death at birth. Pharaoh only decreed against the males, but you have decreed against both the males and the females [since all the Israelites withdrew from their wives, neither sons nor daughters would come into the world]. Further study: Jochebed was the daughter of a Levi man and born in Egypt. But this couple worshipped Jehovah God. Transition to our next woman of influence, JochebedMoses mother. After three months Jochebed was forced to obey the decree of Pharaoh. Jochebed had faith in God's protection of her baby. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the, Yael Wife of Heber The Kenite: Midrash and Aggadah, Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab: Midrash and Aggadah, They will spit: In the tradition of Miriam, Jewish women will continue to challenge the establishment, The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, Copyright 19982023, Jewish Women's Archive. Part of her reward was an extremely long life, living to witness the positions of leadership held by her children, and she was even one of the Israelites who entered the land of Canaan. When she could hide him no longer She either purchased or made a basket out of papyrus and covered it with an asphalt type material that made it watertight. But among all the poor Hebrew slaves, there was one couple who did not despair. Of never-failing skill, She caulked it with bitumen and pitch (Ex. Have an update or correction? She was so scared of losing her son that she placed him in a basket in one of the most dangerous places imaginable. Joseph had saved the country from a famine, but eventually, he was forgotten by the Egyptian rulers, the Pharaohs. Pharaoh of ancient Egypt saw that the Hebrews were multiplying greatly and feared that they would consider a revolt. Exodus 1:10-14 describes the hardships placed upon the Hebrew people. One of the most stimulating accounts in the Bible, pointing to great faith during trial, is that of Job. But there came a day when she knew she couldnt hide him any longer, had to let him go, Exodus 2:3-4 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. Exodus 2:1-2. and teaches that Jochebed put the ark in a protected place, where bushes and reeds grew. All Israel saw this, and they, too, remarried their wives (Mekhilta de-Rabbi Simeon bar Yohai [ed. Jochebed was thrilled to be able to raise her son. His older sister, Miriam (15 years his senior), and his brother 3-year old Aaron were safe from Pharaoh's edict since they were born before it was enacted. So what happens when you trust God, eyewitness account: Miriam is near by, watching and.. Exodus 2:5 Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself by the Nile, while her attendants were walking alongside the river, and she saw the basket among the reeds. Although her jealously later in life led to . The Apocrypha calls her Tharmuth, other names suggested are Merris, or Bityah, perhaps even the well-known Hatshepsut( HAT shep shoot). Jochebed showed great trust in God's faithfulness. And this is true; consideration must be given to the years that Jochebed, Moses' mother, was upon the earth after Levi died and before Moses was born. (NET). And down through the ages mothers have gone to great measures that required courage to guide and protect their children. He wanted her for his wife and was willing to . 1:17 relates that the midwives, fearing God, let the boys live; their reward for fearing God, according to the midrash, is Torah: because Jochebed feared the Lord, she gave birth to Moses, through whom the Torah was given (Ex. Jochebed nursed Moses for twenty-four months (Ex. But soon he noticed that the stones were going beyond the boat and forming huge circular waves in the waterand those waves were bringing his boat toward the shore. Jochebed was married to Amram. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. [27], Stories of unusual events during the pregnancy of Aminah, mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,[28] are compared with the similar experiences of Jochebed when she was carrying Moses. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). How do we know? Doing nothing would have condemned Moses to death at the hands of the Egyptian death squads. There is great historical debate on who was Pharaohs daughter? On what was this confidence and hope based? Bravely, she asked Pharaoh's daughter if she should get a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. Their lives were made bitter with hard service in mortar and brick, and in many kinds of field labor. Amram and Jochebed had no fear of the kings decree. So we know some of the Jews had compromised. Have you ever been there? 3:31) (Seder Eliyahu Rabbah 29). " That decree applied only to the men and not to the women. To protect Moses from Pharaohs command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river. Would he forget me? A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. "We cannot save our little boy from the forces of death,"Moses' parents decided, "but God can.". She is described as the daughter of Levi, born to him in Egypt (Num. When she placed little Moses in the Nile River that day, Jochebed could not have known that he would grow up to be one of God's greatest leaders, chosen to rescue the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt. In 1571 BC, Pharaoh Ramesses I ordered the extermination of all of the Israelites ' newborn babies to avert a prophecy that one of them would lead the Israelites out of slavery. Maybe its something material, a possession you have? The midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. The Haggadah extends this miraculous nature to Moses' conception by marking as 120 the age of Jochebed at conception. Perhaps God might use him to fulfill the Promise. Thus Jochebed nursed her son until he was old enough and brought him to the Pharaoh's daughter, who adopted him as her son. By faith, Jochebed placed her son, Moses, in a papyrus basket and placed it in the Nile River where the Pharaohs daughter found the basket and child. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . We go through many trials in our life, but Jochebed, a woman who feared God, had the one of the worst nightmares of any mother. Just like today, true faith was mixed with pagan beliefs. Can you imagine trying to hide a newborn baby? Answer (1 of 15): Yes, it was forbidden in Lev. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Learn Religions. Josephus and the Fathers assign the Coptic mo (water) and uses (saved) as the constituent parts of the name. Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. Jochebed made a decision, and she made a plan. I took him to the pediatrician and I knew it was a urinary tract infection, wed get the pink bubble gum antibiotic and hed be fine. The Lit. To save her son's, Moses' life, she made a wooden . First, many unwed mothers refuse to have an abortion, yet have no choice but to place their baby for adoption. [15], Some rabbinic literature attempts to resolve the textual discrepancy in which the Torah lists 34 children of Leah born in Mesopotamia, stating that two were dead, and then immediately states that there were 33 in total,[16] by arguing that the figure referred only to the surviving children, and that Jochebed was the 33rd;[17][18] however, since the Book of Numbers describes Jochebed's birth as occurring in Egypt,[1] this necessitated the further rabbinic argument that Jochebed was born exactly on the border of Egypt, in the gateway of the city. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. Did Amram marry his aunt? Exodus 2:3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. According to another interpretation, Jochebed named her son "Tov" or "Tobiah," which was what his parents called him until Pharaoh's daughter renamed him "Moses" (BT Sotah 12a). But there came a day when he grew older When Jochebed had to let him go AGAINto let him go and trust God again. This portrayal emphasizes the painstaking attention that Jochebed paid to every detail in the ark. After all she did have a husband and two other children to consider and take care of. D. J. Wiseman (Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1973) 57. On the foundation of Gods promise not to destroy Israel, and on the basis of a four hundred year servitudethe parents of Moses believed that God would preserve him and use him for His purpose. Trials are of many kinds and they change from day to dayand vary from person to person. A number of miracles were performed for Jochebed in connection with the birth of Moses: she bore him at the age of one hundred and thirty, and God restored her youth and her beauty. Under her influence and teaching, she . Yet in the Book of Exodus, it is explicitly mentioned that Jochebed was the sister of Kohath thus making her the aunt of Amram. When Moses, her youngest child, was born, Jochebed hid him for three months until she could hide him no longer. Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". The Egyptians believed that the waters of the Nile possessed the ability to impart fruitfulness and to prolong life.4 Dr. Thomas Constable, While her attendants were walking up and down the banks keeping undesirable people and animals away, she saw the basket. The Rabbis identify Jochebed with Shiphrah, one of the two Hebrew midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) who delivered the children of the Israelites during the Egyptian servitude. Jochebed's story is the third part of our eight-week Bible study - Ordinary Parents with Extraordinary Faith. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God.[3]. Jochebed herself was from the tribe of Levi, and her two sons Aaron and Moses attained the High Priesthood and the scepter of royalty (BT Suspected adulteressSotah 11b). Maybe the princess once had a baby of her own who had died, and the sight of baby Moses may have torn the wound open and made it bleed afresh. 1 Faith is not testing God by jumping off bridges or having oneself deliberately bitten by rattlesnakes. In the midrashic exegesis, the Egyptians counted the months of her pregnancy only from her return to Amram; they did not know that she was already in the third month (see above), and so Moses could be hidden in his parents home until he had had time to grow and develop. The babys own mother. Lit. All her choices were difficult. Answering:, "Jochebed couldn't have gone to the Holy land because God killed off the entire generation that left Egypt except for Caleb and Joshua as punishment. Jochebed is most known as the mother of Moses. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. We indeed must marvel at Jobs faith. The story is familiar to many, but so that we have it clearly in mind, we summarize it here. She was told to do that. Deborah, the only female judge in the Bible, excelled in multiple areas. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile. Help JWA continue to lift up Jewish womens stories, this month and every month, by. Kadari, Tamar. This word conveys the possibility that Jochebed sensed something was special about her new baby boy. After you had given birth, held that baby, nursed, rocked and stayed up all night trying to ease his crying and then to give him up? One wonders why Pharaohs daughter wanted to bathe herself in the dirty waters of the Nile River. Has anything just happened to you recently that you know really was God working for you? 78). Yes, Miriam is watching from a distant place on the shore, but she, his mother had to let him go. Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. That day began a new life for my son and for our entire family and me. Consequently, Miriam came and offered to the daughter of Pharaoh her mother Jochebed, who was a Hebrew (Ex. The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, and Numbers 26:59. Ex. Trials and difficulties and obstacles come to all of us, but for the moment, we want to look at the example found in the life of Jochebed. Reason was Pharaohs edict. The gay analogy must include a marriage relationship not universally accepted in scripture. United States of America, (Click + to show other publications in this category), (A Study of Acts 18:1-26 and Romans 16:3-5), (Click + to show other publications that have this tag). By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. [5] Jochebed is also called Amram's father's sister in the Masoretic text of Exodus 6:20, but ancient translations differ in this. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. The next day the Egyptian women would say that I nursed the one who speaks with the Shekhinah [the Divine Presence] (Ex. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). At any rate, Pharaohs daughter was determined to give protection to the baby. After many hardships, Moses was used by God as his servant to free the Hebrew people from slavery and lead them to the edge of the promised land. Amram and the Levite from Egypt, Jochebed were related by blood though their affinity was not that clear. Exodus 1; 2. She and her husband, Amram lived around 1571BC to 1613BC or 2,433 years after Creation. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty seven years. Jochebed was aware, when she was expecting a new arrival in the family, that if the child should be a boythe decree was that the male baby would have to perish in the Nile Riverand if the parents disobeyed, they too were subject to death. We don't know but we hope that she too was alive to see the Exodus. When you let go, when you released that person or that thing, did you feel like part of you was breaking; now there was some new emptiness in your life? In the Rabbinic exegesis, Jochebed was already pregnant with Moses before Amram divorced her, and the fetus in her womb was three months old when he remarried her. This is a huge part of the story Jewish Study Bible, The verb could be given a more colloquial translation such as she felt sorry for him. But the verb is stronger than that; it means to have compassion, to pity, to spare. What she felt for the baby was strong enough to prompt her to spare the child from the fate decreed for Hebrew boys. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. she took pity on the baby. She was curious, what could be in it? There is nothing immoral in marrying your aunt unless the Torah explicitly forbids it. When the plan to have the midwives kill all the male newborns failed, Pharaoh gave the order to throw all baby boys into the Nile, drown them. By letting go and trusting God, an even greater dream was fulfilled. The life of Jochebed as a woman of influence teaches us that there are times in our lives when we have done all we can do, weve said all we can say, there is no more and we have to . Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. There was something supernatural and marvelous taking place here. Jochebed knew also that God had foretold the bondage in Egypt which they were now experiencing. THE BIRTH OF THE DELIVERER. We are thinking of faith in this lesson, not as saving faith, but as sustaining faith. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. She looks like and is voiced by the late Ofra Haza. Exodus 1:14 concludes by saying, All their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour. But even this severe treatment did not serve to decrease the number of the Children of Israel, and so in desperation, the Egyptian king decreed that every male child born to the Hebrews should be cast into the river. The mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. One of the arguments advanced by Moses was his mothers suffering. [29] The significance of this comparison is understood to spring from the affinity of Arabic folklore for Hebrew traditions.[29]. There arc three arks mentioned in Scripture. The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. Genuine faith also has rewards. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) Since Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and Moses was her son (as shown above), then to complete the 430 years, Jochebed had to be 48 years or older when she gave birth to Moses. (The length of Amrams life was 137 years.) Have you ever had to give up and let go of someone or something very precious to you? Thats how God does things. The Rabbis deduced from this that righteous women are not subject to the decree passed on Eve (that is, the curse of in pain shall you bear children [Gen. 3:16] does not apply to them) (BT Sotah 12a). According to the Bible, Jochebed (/jkbd/; Biblical Hebrew: , romanized:Yee, lit. PO Box 391 When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months. Yocheved was a beautiful, kind and motherly woman. 2:2) how good [tov] he was. The Rabbis ask what Jochebed saw that was special in her son, on account of which she sought to save him from Pharaohs death decree. Faith and trust in God knows that God often works behind the scenes of our lives. Jochebed had such a deep abiding faith in the trustworthiness of Gods Word that it drove her to act. Jochebed was a human being just as all of us are today. Jacob, too, married two sisters t. The Pharaoh had decreed that all their baby boys were to be thrown into the Nile, because he feared that they might become too powerful. She had feelings just like you and I have. One of her maidservants saw the basket and brought it to her. The new Pharaoh reduced the Hebrews to slavery, he robbed them of their liberties, and he put them to work in the brick yards under cruel taskmasters. I believe she recognized that the deliverance of God was at hand. 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