What is Jochebed?
[[File:Pedro Américo - Moisés e Jocabed.jpg|thumb|right|A painting of Jochebed floating her son Moses in a small basket down the [[Nile]] river.]] '''Jochebed''' (JOCK-oh-bed) was the mother of [[Moses]]; an [[Israel|Israelite]] [[prophet]], according to [[The Bible|biblical]] legend. Jochebed lived in [[Egypt]] and had three children; [[Moses]], [[Miriam]], and [[Aaron]]. When the [[pharaoh]] ordered all [[Hebrew people|Hebrew]] newborn children to die, Jochebed floated [[Moses]] down the river to save his life. [[Category:Old Testament people]]