It was hot in Goshen, a village in the eastern part of Egypt. The Hebrew slaves lived there. Their work was to build the big palaces and temples of Egypt. They stayed in their houses out of the hot sun when they could.
But today the women were not hiding from the heat. They were hiding from the Egyotian soldiers who came through the village. The soldiers were searching for babies. They were acting on a new law from the Pharaoh. The law said that the soldiers must kill every Hebrew baby boy.
They moved quickly and quietly through the shadows. Finally they came to the River Nile.
The basket is found by the Queen, and Moses is brought up as a brother to the heir of the throne, Ramses. Years later, the brothers, who grew up happily and wealthy, are split by Moses' recognition of his true heritage and the suppressing system his brother is about to inherit, willing to carry it on. Fleeing from the city in despair, Moses finds himself being called by God. He is given the task of being the messenger in order to free the Hebrews and to lead them into a country where milk and honey flow.