The story of Moses In Egypt there a lot of Hebrews. This worried pharaoh because he thought that they might one day revolt and with their many numbers they could win.So he ordered every newborn Hebrew male be killed. Moses's mother sent Moses to the river so Pharaoh's army wouldn't find him. His sister kept watch to make sure nothing happened to him in the river. The princess found him and decided to take him in. She named him Moses because he came from the river. He then grew up as one of Pharaoh's people.