The daughter of Pharaoh came down to the river, and when she saw the ark in the water she sent her maids to fetch it. When it was opened she saw the baby. He was crying. This so touched the woman's heart that she determined to save him and raise him in the palace. But what was she to do? Obviously the child needed a wet nurse. Where could she find one?
At this point, Miriam, who had been watching from a distance, came forward and asked if she could be of assistance. "Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?" Miriam asked.
"Yes," said the princess. So Jochebed was brought.