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A Man of Mud and Titles
Nefretiri
First friend of the Pharaoh, Keeper of the Royal Seal, Prince of On, Prince of Memphis, Prince of Thebes, Beloved of the Nile god, Conqueror of Ethiopia, General of Generals, Commander of the Egyptian host...a man of mud!
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A Love Cursed by Betrayal
Nefretiri
I cursed you. Each time Rameses took me in his arms, I cursed you, not him, because I loved you.
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Ramses II on Divine Judgment and Accountability
Ramses II
I commend you to your Hebrew god who has no name. If you die, it will be by His hand, not by mine.
[banishing Moses to the desert]
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A Power Struggle Between Brothers
Moses
Great one, I bring you Ethiopia.
[Trumpets play, Ethiopians step forward]
Rameses
Command them to kneel before Pharaoh.
Moses
Command what you have conquered my brother.
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Pharaoh's Decree to Capture Moses Alive
Ramses II
This is work for a butcher, not a Pharaoh. Destroy them all. But bring Moses to me alive.
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The Value of Labor and Sacrifice
Baka
We use the old ones for greasing the stones. If they are killed it is no loss.
Moses
Are you a master builder or a master butcher?
Baka
If we stop moving stones for every grease woman who falls, the city will not rise.
Overseer
If the slaves are not driven they will not work.
Joshua
If their work lags it is because they are not fed.
Moses
You look strong enough.
Joshua
I am a stone cutter. The pharaoh likes his images cut deep.
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Leadership is a Legacy, Not a Birthright
Seti I
The man best able to rule Egypt will follow me. I owe that to my fathers, not to my sons.
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Building the City for Pharaoh's Will
Seti
Would you please your Pharaoh, Moses?
Moses
Your wish is my will.
Seti
Then you build the city
Rameses
A wise decision. Noble task.
[to Moses]
Seti
Rameses, do you believe this slave deliverer is a myth?
Rameses
What I believe is of no account. What matters is the slaves believe in him.
Seti
Of course, of course. Then you, too, shall go to Goshen. Learn if this deliverer be a myth or a man. If a myth, bring him to me in a bottle. If a man, bring him to me in chains.
Rameses
So let it be written, so let it be done.
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The Consequences of Power and Pride
Nefretiri
Does a Pharaoh harden his heart against his son? If you let the Hebrews go, who will build his cities? You told Moses to make bricks without straw. Now he tells you to make cities without bricks. Who is the slave, and who is the Pharaoh? Do you hear laughter, Rameses? Yes. The laughter of kings in Babylon, in Cannan, in Troy, as Egypt surrenders to the god of slaves.
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A Prayer for a Son
Memnet
What have you found?
Bithiah
The answer to my prayers!
Memnet
You prayed for a basket?
Bithiah
No, I prayed for a son.
Memnet
Your husband is in the house of the dead.
Bithiah
And he has asked the Nile God to bring me this beautiful boy.
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Confrontation Over a Life-Saving Decision
Moses
You know it is death to strike an Egyptian.
Joshua
I know it.
Moses
Yet you struck him. Why?
Joshua
To save the old woman.
Moses
What is she to you?
Joshua
An old woman.
Egyptian Guard
Lord Moses, send him to his death!
Moses
The man has courage. You do not speak like a slave.
Joshua
God made man. Man made slaves.
Moses
Which god?
Joshua
The God of Abraham, the Almighty God!
Moses
If your God is Almighty, why does He leave you in bondage?
Joshua
He will choose the hour of our freedom and the man who will deliver us!
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Moses Asserts Authority Through Divine Command
Moses
You gave me this staff to rule over scorpions and serpents, but God made it a rod to rule over kings. Hear His word, Rameses, and obey.
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Royal Robe Identification in Conversation
Memnet
Do you know the pattern of this cloth?
[about the Hebrew cloth Moses lies in]
Bithiah
If my son is wrapped in it, it is a royal robe!
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Power Struggles in Love and Desire
Rameses
I know you, my sweet. You're a sharp-clawed, treacherous little peacock. But you're food for the gods, and I'm going to have all of you.
Nefretiri
None of me. Did you think my kiss was a promise of what you'll have? No, my pompous one, it was to let you know what you will not have. I could never love you.
Rameses
Does that matter? You will be my wife. You will come to me whenever I call you. And I will enjoy that very much. Whether you enjoy it or not is your own affair. But I think you will.
[He leaves; Nefretiri wipes her lips in disgust]
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The Essence of Inner Beauty
Moses
There is a beauty beyond the senses, Nefretiri. Beauty like the quiet of green valleys and still waters. Beauty of the spirit that you cannot understand.
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Desire for Freedom Is Not Treason
Moses
It is not treason to want freedom.
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Moses Calls Israel to Remember Their Liberation
Moses
Hear, O Israel! Remember this day, when the strong hand of the Lord leads you out of bondage!
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Ambition Overrides Familial Bonds
Seti
Do you mean to tell me he would turn the slaves against me? I've been his father!
Jannes
Ambition knows no father.
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Naming and Divine Providence in Conversation
Miriam
But Mother, we have not even given him a name.
Yochabel
God will give him a name.
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Bithiah's Prophecy for Moses' Greatness
Bithiah
You will be the glory of Egypt, my son. Mighty in words and deeds. Kings shall bow before you. Your name will live on when the pyramids are dust. And...because I drew you from the water, you shall be called Moses. Moses! Moses!
[holding Baby Moses in her arms; playfully and quietly; giggles]
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Moses' Triumphant Return to Egypt
Announcer
The Lord Moses, Prince of Egypt, son of the Pharaoh's sister, beloved of the Nile god, commander of the Southern Host!
Egyptian 1
Welcome home!
Egyptian 2
Prince Moses!
Jannes
The blessing of the god Amun-Ra be upon you, Great Prince! He has brought down the pride of Ethiopia. Yes, that is...
Seti
The old windbag.
[as Jannes continues on]
Nefretiri
I agree with him.
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Questioning Power and Loyalty in Leadership
Baka
Will you lose a throne because Moses builds a city?
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Wisdom in Leadership and Relationships
Nefretiri
You will be king of Egypt and I will be your footstool!
Moses
The man stupid enough to use you as a footstool isn't wise enough to rule Egypt.
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The Value of Life and Labor
Moses
A city is made of brick, Pharaoh. The strong make many. The starving make few. The dead make none. So much for accusations.
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Moses Commands the Release of His People
Moses
Thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel: "Let my people go!
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The Need for Rest and Relief
Rameses
Difficulty with the slaves, my brother?
Moses
None that could not be cures by a ration of grain and a day of rest.
Rameses
A day of rest?
Moses
When your horses tire, they're rested. When they hunger, they're fed.
Rameses
Slaves draw brick and stone. My horses draw the next Pharaoh.
Moses
Is there any grain stored here in Goshen?
Rameses
None that you would dare take, my brother.
Joshua
The temple granaries are full.
Moses
Bring the push-pole men and some women with baskets.
[to Joshua]
Joshua
I will...great prince.
Rameses
I warn you, Moses, the temple grain belongs to the gods.
Moses
What the gods can digest will not sour in the belly of a slave.
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Divine Support in Times of Battle
Moses
The Lord of Hosts will do battle for us! BEHOLD HIS MIGHTY HAND!!!
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A Man's Resolve Against Oppression
Moses
It would take more than a man to lead the slaves from bondage. It would take a god. And I am no god, I am but a man. A man who asks by what right any man may enslave another of a different race or creed. But if I could free these people, I would.
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Possession and Trust in Relationships
Ramses II
You will be mine, like my dog, or my horse, or my falcon, except that I shall love you more - and trust you less.
[To Nefretiri]
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Strength and Burdens in Divine Guidance
Yochabel
My noble one, it caught. I had not the strength to free myself.
Moses
Your shoulder should not bear a burden, old woman.
[begins cutting her loose]
Yochabel
The Lord has renewed my strength and lightened my burdens.
Moses
He would have done better to remove them.
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Loyalty and Power in Leadership
Seti
With so many slaves, you could build…an army.
Moses
But I have built a city. Sixteen of these lions of Pharaoh will guard its gates. And it shall be the city of Seti's glory.
Seti
Mm. Are these slaves loyal to Seti's glory, or to you, Moses?
Moses
The slaves worship their God, and I serve only you.
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Moses Reflects on His Uncertain Journey
Moses
I do not know what power shapes my way, but my feet are set upon a road that I must follow.
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