Exodus 2:10

And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

Cross-reference

Acts 7:21 directly recounts Moses' adoption by Pharaoh's daughter, confirming the event described here.

Hebrews 11:24 directly references Moses' refusal to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter, echoing his adoption named in Exodus 2:10.

Psalm 18:16 uses 'drew me out of deep waters' — identical language to Moses' name etymology, a rescue parallel.

Acts 7:22 adds that after this adoption Moses was educated in Egyptian wisdom — expanding on the narrative here.

1 Samuel 1:20 explains Samuel's name from Hannah's prayer, similar to Moses' name explanation in Exodus 2:10.