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Pharaoh’s daughter recognized that Moses was an Israelite, perhaps because he was abandoned (Shadal, Hakham), or circumcised (Exodus Rabbah 1:24; Rashbam). This is the only place in Tanakh where a baby is said to be crying (since compassion is relevant to the plot). The Torah highlights Pharaoh’s daughter’s compassion with a crying baby, even though she knew of her father’s decree to drown Israelite baby boys!
We explore the identity of this rebellious daughter of the king of Egypt, Bittě-Yâ, daughter of Pharaoh (1 Chr 4,18), and possibly Bint(i)-ʿAnat, daughter of Ramesses II