Moses I love everything that I know about you. And I trust in what I don't.
Scenes with Moses
12 scenes Moses Moses Remember this. I am prepared to fight. For eternity.
Moses Follow me and you will be free. Stay and you will perish.
High Priestess
[reading fowl entrails]
In the battle a leader will be saved, and his savior will someday lead.
Moses [laughs]
Then the entrails should also say that we will abandon reason and be guided by omens.
Hegep
Let me tell you something about about Hebrews. They are a conniving, combative people. Do you know what 'Israelite' means in their own language? 'He who fights with God.'
Moses 'He who wrestles with God.' There is a difference.
Zippora
Who makes you happy?
Moses You do.
What's the most important thing in your life?
Moses You are.
Where would you rather to be?
Moses Nowhere.
And when will you leave me?
Moses Never.
Proceed.
Is it so wrong for him to grow up believing in God?
Moses Is it so wrong for him to grow up believing in himself?
Moses Who are you?
Who are YOU?
Moses I'm a shepherd.
I thought you were a general. I need a general.
Moses Why?
To fight. Why else?
Moses Fight who? For what?
I think you know. I think you should go and see what's happening to your people now. You won't be at peace until you do. Are they not people in your opinion?
Moses Who are you?
I am.
Moses Where have you been?
Watching you fail.
Moses Wars of attrition take time.
At this rate, it will take years. A generation.
Moses I am prepared to fight for that long.
I'm not.
Moses I thought we were making progress. Now you're impatient after 400 years of slavery.
Am I the only one sitting here who's done nothing about it until now?
Moses I do know a few things about military action. Still, if you are not going to listen to me, then why did you take me away from my family?
I didn't. You did.
Moses You don't need me.
Maybe not.
Moses So what do I do? Nothing?
For now, you can watch.
He's given you what you've asked?
Moses Not yet, but his own people are turning against him.
And his army?
Moses It will.
I disagree. Something worse has to happen.
Moses I disagree. Anything more would be...
Would be what? What were you about to say? Cruel? Inhumane?
Moses It's not easy to see the people who I grew up with suffering this much.
What about the people you didn't grow up with? What thought did you give to them? You still don't think of them as yours, do you? As long as Rhamses has an army behind him, nothing will change.
Moses Anything more is just revenge!
Revenge? After 400 years of brutal subjugation! These pharoahs, who imagine they're living gods, they are nothing more than flesh and blood! I want to see them on their knees begging for it to stop!
Moses I'm tired of talking with a messenger!
General! I have heard Rhamses' final threat. So let me tell you what's going to happen next.
Moses [after being told of God's plan to kill the firstborn of Egypt]
No, no! You cannot do this! I want no part of this!
Joshua
[cornered at the Red Sea]
Do you even know where we are?
Moses Yes! We are at a point on the Earth where there is a sea ahead, and an army behind!
What do you think of this?
Moses [carving the stone tablets]
I wouldn't do it if I didn't agree.
That's true. I've noticed that about you. You don't always agree with me.
Moses Nor you me, I've noticed.
Yet here we are, still speaking. But not for much longer. A leader can falter, but stone will endure. These laws will guide them in your stead. If you disagree, you should put down the hammer.
[Moses continues carving]
