Exodus 2:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Nurse it for me. — The princess adopts Miriam’s suggestion; the child is to be nursed for her — is to be hers. She will place it out to nurse, and pay the customary wages.

Exodus 2:9

9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.