The Prince of Egypt 1998 quotes

Aaron

Miriam, do you want us flogged?

With this staff, you shall do my wonders.

Hotep

Oh, that's pretty.

Huy

By the power of Ra!

Miriam

Moses, hear what I say. I've been a slave all my life. And God has never answered my prayers until now. God saved you from the river, He saved you in all your wanderings, and even now, he saves you from the wrath of Pharaoh. God will not abandon you. So don't you abandon us.

Seti

Sometimes, for the greater good, sacrifices must be made.

Tzipporah

Look. Look at your people, Moses. They are free.

Yocheved

River, O, River / Flow gently for me / Such precious cargo you bear / Do you know somewhere he can be free? / River, deliver him there.

Aaron

So, Moses, how does it feel when you get struck to the ground?

Moses

I didn't need to cause you more pain. I'm just trying to do as God told me.

Aaron

God? When did God start caring about any of us? In fact, Moses, when did you start caring about slaves? Was it when you found out that you were one of us?

Thus saith the Lord,
thus saith the Lord...
Since you refuse to free my people all
through the land of Egypt,
I send a pestilence and plague Into your house,
into your bed, into your streams, into your streets,
into your drink, into your bread, upon your cattle,
on your sheep, upon your oxen, in your field,
into your dreams, into your sleep, until you break,
until you yield, I send the swarm,
I send the horde, Thus saith the Lord.

Moses

Once I called you brother.
Once I thought the chance to make you laugh
was all I ever wanted...

I send the thunder from the sky,
I send the fire raining down.

Moses

And even now,
I wish that God had chose another.
Serving as your foe on His behalf,
is the last thing that I wanted.

I send a hail of burning ice on every field,
on every town.

Moses

This was my home...
All this pain and devastation,
how it tortures me inside.
All the innocent who suffer,
from your stubbornness and pride.

I send the locusts on a wind,
such as the world has never seen, on every leaf,
on every stalk, until there's nothing left of green!
I send my scourge, I send my sword.
Thus saith The Lord!

Moses

You who I called brother,
why must you call down another blow?

I send my scourge,
I send my sword.

Moses

Let my people go.

Thus saith The Lord.

Moses and Chorus

Thus saith The Lord!

Rameses

You who I called brother.
How could you have come to hate me so?
Is this what you wanted?

I send the swarm,
I send the horde.

Rameses

Then let my heart be hardened,
and never mind how high the cost may grow.
This will still be so:
I will never let your people go!

Thus saith The Lord.

Moses and Chorus

Thus saith The Lord!

Rameses

I will not-

Let your [Moses: my] people go!

Moses...

Moses

Here I am.

Take the sandals from your feet, Moses, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.

Moses

Who are you?

I am that I am.

Moses

I don't understand.

I am the God of your ancestors, Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.

Miriam

You are born of our mother Yocheved! You are our brother!

Moses

What do you want with me?

I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and have heard their cry. [sounds of screams and cracking whips] So I shall stretch forth my hand, and lead them out of Egypt, into a good land. A land flowing with milk and honey. And so, unto Pharaoh, I shall send... you.

Moses

Me? W-who am I to lead these people? They'll never believe me, they won't even listen!

I shall be with you, and teach you what to say. [disembodied] Let my people go!

Moses

But I was their enemy. I was the prince of Egypt, the son of the man who slaughtered... their children! You've chosen the wrong messenger! H-how can I even speak to these people?

Who made man's mouth? Who made the deaf, the mute, the seeing, or the blind? Did not I? Now go!

Oh, Moses, I shall be with you when you go to the king of Egypt. But Pharaoh will not listen. So I will stretch out my hand and smite Egypt with all my wonders! Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do my wonders! [whispering] I will be with you, Moses.

Hotep

So you think you've got friends in high places, with the power to put us on the run. [he vanishes]

Huy

Well, forgive us these smiles on our faces. You'll know what power is when we are done, son...

Miriam

Many nights we've prayed with no proof anyone could hear.
In our hearts a hopeful song, we barely understood.
Now we are not afraid. Although we know there's much to fear.
We were moving mountains long before we knew we could.
There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail. It's hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles you can achieve.
When you believe somehow you will.
You will when you believe.

Tzipporah

In this time of fear, when prayers so often proved in vain.
Hope seemed like the summer birds too swiftly flown away.
Yet now I'm standing here.

Miriam

Now I'm standing here.

Tzipporah

With so heart so full I can't explain.

Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I'd say.
There can be miracles when you believe.

Miriam

Though hope is frail. It's hard to kill.

Tzipporah

It's hard to kill.

Who knows what miracles you can achieve.
When you believe somehow you will.
You will when you believe.

!אָשִׁירָה לַאֲדֹנָי כִּי-גָאֹה גָּאָה (Ášiyráh laĂdonáy kiy-gáoh gááh! "I will sing to the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously!")
!אָשִׁירָה לַאֲדֹנָי כִּי-גָאֹה גָּאָה (Ášiyráh laĂdonáy kiy-gáoh gááh! "I will sing to the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously!")
?מִי-כָמֹכָה, בָּאֵלִים אֲדֹנָי (Miy-xámoxáh, báéliym Ădonáy? "Who is like you, O Lord among the gods?")
?מִי כָּמֹכָה, נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (Miy kámoxáh, neëddár baqqodeš? "Who is like you, glorious in holiness?")

!נָחִיתָ בְחַסְדְּךָ עַם-זוּ גָּאָלְתָּ (Nájiyþá vjasddxá 'am-zuw gááltá! "In your unfailing love you will lead this people you have redeemed!")
!נָחִיתָ בְחַסְדְּךָ עַם-זוּ גָּאָלְתָּ (Nájiyþá vjasddxá 'am-zuw gááltá! "In your unfailing love you will lead this people you have redeemed!")
!אָשִׁירָה, אָשִׁירָה, אָשִׁירָה (Ášiyráh, ášiyráh, ášiyráh! "I'll sing it, I'll sing it, I'll sing it!")
!אָשִׁירָה לַאֲדֹנָי כִּי-גָאֹה גָּאָה (Ášiyráh laĂdonáy kiy-gáoh gááh! "I will sing to the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously!")
!אָשִׁירָה לַאֲדֹנָי כִּי-גָאֹה גָּאָה (Ášiyráh laĂdonáy kiy-gáoh gááh! "I will sing to the Lord for he has triumphed gloriously!")
?מִי-כָמֹכָה, בָּאֵלִים אֲדֹנָי (Miy-xámoxáh, báéliym Ădonáy? "Who is like you, O Lord among the gods?")
?מִי כָּמֹכָה, נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּדֶשׁ (Miy kámoxáh, neëddár baqqodeš? "Who is like you, glorious in holiness?")
!נָחִיתָ בְחַסְדְּךָ עַם-זוּ גָּאָלְתָּ (Nájiyþá vjasddxá 'am-zuw gááltá! "In your unfailing love you will lead this people you have redeemed!")
!נָחִיתָ בְחַסְדְּךָ עַם-זוּ גָּאָלְתָּ (Nájiyþá vjasddxá 'am-zuw gááltá! "In your unfailing love you will lead this people you have redeemed!")
!אָשִׁירָה, אָשִׁירָה, אָשִׁירָה (Ášiyráh, ášiyráh, ášiyráh! "I'll sing it, I'll sing it, I'll sing it!")

There can be miracles when you believe!
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill!

Miriam

It's hard to kill.

Who knows what miracles you can achieve.

Miriam

You can achieve.

When you believe, somehow you will.
Now you will.
You will when you believe.
When you believe.

Miriam

You will when you.

Tzipporah

You will.

Believe.

Moses

Once I called you brother. Once I fought the chance to make you laugh. It's all I ever wanted. And even now, I wished that God had chose another, serving as your foe on his behalf. It's the last thing that I wanted. This was my home. All this pain and devastation, how it tortures me inside. All the innocent who suffer from your stubbornness and pride. You who I called brother. Why must you call down another blow?

I send my scourge, I sent my sword.

Moses

Let my people go.

Thus saith the Lord.

Moses, Chorus

Thus saint the Lord.

Rameses

You who I called brother. How could you have come to hate me so? I this what you wanted?

I send the swarm, I send the hoard.

Rameses

Then let my heart be hardened, and never mind how high the cost may grow. This may still be so: I will never let your people go.

Moses

God has come to me again, saying, "Take a lamb, and with its blood...mark the lintel and posts of every door. For tonight...I shall pass through the land of Egypt...and smite all the firstborn. But when I see the blood upon your door...I will pass over you, and the plague shall not enter".