2 Bible Verses About Jochebed
And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river’s brink.
Exodus 2:3KJV
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
Exodus 6:20KJV
In the silent act of committing her infant to the treacherous waters, Jochebed reveals a faith that transcends mere hope. It is a profound trust in the unseen Hand, a courageous relinquishing born of maternal love entwined with obedience to a higher calling. These verses illuminate not simply a historical event, but the timeless virtue required when the world's powers threaten what is most vulnerable. Her quiet strength, her willingness to act faithfully in the face of impossible odds, stands as a poignant testament. It reminds us that true spiritual power often manifests not in grand declarations, but in the hidden chambers of the heart, where love finds its refuge in Providence, shaping destinies through surrendered will and unwavering confidence in divine care.