A: Sargon of Akkad (c.2355-2279 B.C.) according to legend was placed in a basket of rushes coated with pitch and set on a river. Akki the gardener rescued him and raised him as a son. However, Moses’ mother did so because of a law of the king, and she did not abandon him, but sent Miriam to watch after him. See The Expositor’s Bible Commentary vol.2 p.308-309 for more info. Q: In Ex 2:2,3 what is unusual about the Hebrew words here?
J: Sargon wa Akadi (karibu mwaka 2355-2279 KK) kwa mujibu wa hadithi za kale zisizothibitishwa Sargon aliwekwa kwenye kikapu kilichotengenezwa kwa matete na kupakwa lami na kuwekwa mtoni. Aki, mtunza bustani, alimuokoa na kumlea kama mtoto wake. Lakini, mama yake Musa alifany hivyo kwa sababu ya mfalme, na hakumwacha, bali alimtuma Miriam kumwangalia.