(Sighs) It's Moses.
Moses! Oh!
So, Moses,
how does it feel when YOU get struck to the ground?
I didn't mean to cause you more pain.
I'm just trying to do as God told me.
God? When did God start caring about any of us?
In fact, Moses, when did you start caring about slaves?
When you found out you were one of us?
Don't listen to him.
No, he's...he's right.
I did not see because I did not wish to see.
Oh, you didn't see because you didn't "wish to see"?
That makes everything fine, then(!)
Aaron! You shame yourself.
Miriam.
I'm so sorry.
(Sighs)
Moses...
hear what I say.
I have 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.
Miriam, where are you going?
M-Miriam?
The ball disappears. It's in his hand!
(Laughter)
Rameses!
Let my people go!
(Laughs)
Still gnawing away at that bone, are we?
Carry on.
You cannot keep ignoring us.
Enough! I will hear no more of this Hebrew nonsense.
Bring him to me.
- Moses! - No!
(God) 'Take the staff in your hand, Moses.'
Father.
- It's... - Blood!
(Shouting and screaming)
Hotep! Huy! Explain this to me!
- Ah! - Rest assured, Your Majesty.
Uh, yes, we were going to demonstrate the superior might...of our gods.
(Clears throat)
By the power of Ra!
(Chuckles)
(Laughs)
Abandon this futile mission, Moses.
I've indulged you long enough.
This must now be finished.
No, Rameses.
It is only beginning.
But, Moses, d-didn't you see what happened?
The priests did the same thing.
Pharaoh still has the power over our lives.
Yes, Aaron, it's true. Pharaoh has the power.
He can take away your food, your home, your freedom.
He can take away your sons and daughters.
With one word,
Pharaoh can take away your very lives.
But there is one thing he cannot take away from you.
Your faith.
Believe,
for we wilI see God's wonders.
(Thunder)
(Chorus) # All through the land of Egypt
# I send a pestilence, a plague
# lnto your house, into your bed, into your streets
# lnto your drink, into your bread
# Upon your cattle, on your sheep, upon your oxen in your field
# lnto your dreams, into your sleep until you break until you yield
# I send the swarm I send the horde
# Thus sayeth the Lord
# Once I called you brother
# Once I thought the chance to make you laugh
# Was all I ever wanted
(Chorus) # 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
(Chorus) # 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
(Chorus) # I send the locusts on the 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 sayeth the Lord
(Moses) # You who I called brother, why must you call down another blow?
(Chorus) # I send my scourge, I send my sword
(Moses) # Let my people go (Chorus) # Thus sayeth the Lord
(All) # Thus sayeth the Lord
# You who I called brother, how could you have come to hate me so?
- # Is this what you wanted? - # I sent the swarm I sent the horde
# 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
(Chorus) # Thus sayeth the Lord (Moses) # Thus sayeth the Lord
(Rameses) # I will not let (Moses) # Let
- # Your people - # My people
(Both) # Go #
Rameses?
(Rameses) Oh! Let me guess.
You want me to...
let your people go.
I hoped I would find you here.
- Get out! - (Cup shatters)
Rameses, we must bring this to an end.
Rameses, please, talk to me.
We could always talk here.
(Sighs)
This place.
So many memories.
I remember the time you...
switched the heads of the gods of the temple of Ra.
(Sighs)
(Rameses) If I recall correctly,
you were there switching heads right along with me.
No, it was you. I didn't do that.
Yes, you did. You put the hippo on the crocodile, and the crocodile...
- On the falcon. - Yes!
The priest thought it was an omen and fasted for two months.
Father was furious. You were always getting me into trouble!
But then...
(Chuckles)
you were always there to...
get me out of trouble again.
Hmph.
Why can't things be the way they were before?
Father...
It's so dark.
I'm frightened.
Why is he here?
Isn't that the man who did all this?
Yes.
But one must wonder...
why?
Because no kingdom should be made on the backs of slaves.
Rameses, your stubbornness is bringing this misery upon Egypt.
It would cease if only you would let the Hebrews go.
I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened.
I am the morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh.
Something else is coming. Something much worse than anything before.
Please, let go of your contempt for life
before it destroys everything you hold dear.
Think of your son!
I do.
You Hebrews have been nothing but trouble.
My father had the right idea about how to deal with your people.
- Rameses... - And it's time I finished the job!
- Rameses! - There shall be a great cry in Egypt
such as never has been or ever will be again!
(Gasps)
Rameses, you bring this upon yourself.
(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."
(Door rattling)
(Pottery shatters)
(Wailing and murmuring)
(Rameses) You and your people...
have my permission to go.
Leave me!
(Sobs)
# 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
# In this time of fear
# When prayer's so often proved in vain
# Hope seemed like the summer birds
# Too swiftly flown away
-# Yet now I'm standing here -# Now I'm standing here
# With heart so full I can't explain
(Both) # Seeking faith and speaking words
# I never thought I'd say
# 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
(Child) # Ashira I'Adonai
# Ki gaoh ga-ah
# Ashira I'Adonai
# Ki gaoh ga-ah
# Michamocha baelim Adonai
# Mikamocha nedar bakodesh
# Nachitah v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
# Ashira, ashira, ashira
# Ashira I'Adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
# Michamocha baelim Adonai
# Mikamocha nedar bakodesh
# Nachitah v'chas-d'cha am zu ga-alta
# Ashira, ashira
# Ashira!
# 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
# When you believe
# Somehow you will
# Now you will
# You will when you
# Believe
(Miriam) # You will when you (Tzipporah) # You will
(Both) # Believe #
(Soldiers shouting)
(God) 'With this staff,
'you shall do...
'My wonders!'
Leave it!
(Gasps)
(Sheep Bleats)
Yeah, me too.
(Screams)
(Shouting)
Don't just stand there! Kill them!
Kill them all!
The soldiers! They're coming!
(Aaron) Moses! Moses!
- Hurry! Hurry! - (Man) The shore!
No!
Thank you.
Moses!
(Sighs)
Goodbye, brother.
(Chorus) # Ashira I'Adonai ki gaoh ga-ah
# Ashira I'Adonai ki gaoh ga-ah... #
Look. Look at your people, Moses.
(Laughter)
They are free.
# Nachitah v'chas-d'cha
# Am zu ga-alta
# Ashira, ashira
# Ashira #
(Yocheved) # Deliver us #
# Many nights we 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
# Oh, yes
# 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
# Mmmm, oooh yeah
# In this time of fear
# When prayer so often proves in vain
# Hope seems like the summer birds
# Too swiftly flown away
# Yet now I'm standing here
# My heart's so full I can't explain
# Seeking faith and speaking words
# I never thought I'd say
# 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
# They don't always happen when you ask
# And it's easy to give in
# To your fear
# But when you're blinded by your pain
# Can't see your way to get through the rain
# Hold still, reveal your voice
# Says help is very near
(Chorus) # 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
# And now you will
# You will when you
# When you believe
# You will when you
# Believe
# Just believe
# You will and honey, honey, honey
# Just believe you will when you
# Believe #
# I will get through the night oh, yeah
# And make it through to the other side
# Get there
# I been in these chains for so long
# I'll break free and I'll be there where I belong
# Hold my head up high
# I'll stand tall
# And I swear this time
# I won't fall
# I will do this
# No matter what it takes
# Cos I know no limitations
# And I'll reach my destination
# I will get there