... > Bible > Old Testament > Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua: from the bondage of the Israelites in Egypt to their settlement in Canaan > the book Exodus: story of Moses and Aaron > Exodus (part I): events preceding and preparing the exit of Israel from Egypt > Moses' birth and education (Exodus 2:1-10) > Moses is exposed in the ark on the banks of the Nile; Miriam, Moses' sister, keeps watch