In the book of Exodus, what did Miriam do when her baby brother Moses was placed in the Nile?
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Correct answer: She watched from a distance
Exodus 2:4 states that Moses' sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to the basket. Her watchful eye eventually led to the preservation of Moses' life by Pharaoh's daughter.
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