All language subtitles for 04 Moise 1995 720p

[screaming]

[baby crying]

[baby continues crying]

It is a male.

(captain)
Pharaoh has decreed death

for all Hebrew newborn males.

[scream s]

[continues screaming]

(soldier#1)
I'll see to it.

[soldiers chattering]

(soldier #2)
it's the best way.

Miriam.

[baby wailing]

(soldier#2)
at least they'll die quickly.

[baby crying]

[baby cries]

[baby continues crying]

[maids chattering]

[baby crying]

[people chattering]

[all gasp]

Moses.

Ptira, come and
get your adopted son.

Teach him
to stay on his feet.

Memefta.

My son.

(officer)
are you ready, Memefta?

Moses?

Ready.

(officer)
begin.

[grunting]

[grunting]

Moses!

[grunts]

[drum beating]

[drumming SHIPS]

We greet Pharaoh
as we greet the sun.

Pharaoh is Egypt.

(all)
Egypt is Pharaoh.

We offer praise to you
on the commemoration

of the day

That the great god rah
gave all Egypt

The gift of our Pharaoh,
Ramses.

I love birthdays.

Especially my own.

[all laugh]

And how does my family
mark this special occasion?

(Tuntmin) we all bring
offerings to you,

God on earth, the sun
that lights our lives.

I offer praise to my father
on this great day.

You have done well,
my daughter.

And what does your son bring?

Moses, are you here? Moses!

(Moses)
I'm here, your majesty.

I had a game
made for you, great Egypt.

Speak up, Moses,
I can't hear you.

A--a game.

[people snicker]

This is very fine woodwork,
Moses.

I didn't know
that you were so good

with your hands.

No, great Egypt-

I did not make
the game myself.

It was made
by a Hebrew era-craftsman

at my request,

Especially for you.

A Hebrew?

I have never been
very skilled at games, Moses.

Are you?

No, great Egypt-

Moses is too humble,
great Egypt.

He defeats me in riddles
quite often.

You let him win, Tuntmin,

As you do with me.

Ne-never.

Are you good at riddles,
my son?

I have one for you,
father.

When is an Egyptian
not an Egyptian?

(Pharaoh)I don't know,
my son. When?

Oh, I'm sorry.
I've forgotten

the answer, father.

Then it's not a very good
riddle, is it?

Well, I'm sure there are
those in the court

who know the answer.

(Pharaoh) well, when you do
know the answer,

Ask it again.

Yes, father.

And now my gift for you.

[people exclaiming]

[people chattering]

A model of the great statue
I'm building

in honor of my father,

Great Egypt-

Memeim
Ramses.

Prepare the chariots.
I wish to see

where my son has decreed

That I shall stand
through the centuries.

[chisels tapping]

[slaves grunting]

[slaves panting]

(guard #1)
put that back in the can!

Here, have some water.

(guard #2)
you, work harder!

[Hur grunting]

[sighs]

Get up, get up,
they'll see you.

Just rest here
for a moment.

No, Aaron,

Oh, if they see me
lying here,

they will beat me.

Just rest.

Lazy Hebrew, will it take
a beating to make you work?

No!

You dare interfere, Hebrew?

(tas km aster)
no, leave him!

The Pharaoh
himself arrives.

[bugle blowing]

Get to your
knees, Hebrew.

The great Ramses
is within sight.

[guards shouting]

(guard)
down on your knees!

(guard #3)
shut your eyes!

(guard #2)
on your knees.

(tas km aster)
Pharaoh is Egypt!

(slaves)
Pharaoh is Egypt!

Egypt is Pharaoh!

Egypt is Pharaoh!

Pharaoh is Egypt.

Pharaoh is Egypt.

Egypt is Pharaoh.

Egypt is Pharaoh.

(tas km aster)
back to work.

(guards)
back, move, move.

[chisels continue tapping]

Moses, you shouldn't
come here.

You say that
every time I come

And every time I come,
your eyes tell me

what a terrible liar you are.

Please, Moses,
they-they mustn't

see me being idle.

They won't bother you,
they won't bother you.

(guard #1)
991 up!

How are you?

I am well, Moses.

[guards continue shouting]

And you?

Oh, I want for nothing.

Except...

Except?

I have to go.
Expect me tonight.

Goodbye, Moses.

(guard #2)
give him a hand over there.

Come on, quickly, hurry!

You're not Hebrew,
Moses.

You sucked at the breast
of a Hebrew.

Nothing else.

You are an Egyptian prince,
Moses. Be proud.

Why? Because
Egyptians are powerful?

No. Because it's what you are.

I'm not Egyptian, nor Hebrew.
I'm nothing.

Moses!

Don't speak this way,
or you shall offend the gods.

Which gods?

Oh, the gods
that you teach me to worship

Or the god
that Jochabed loves?

Jochabed was your wet nurse,
nothing more.

She lies
if she says she was more.

She tells me
nothing more.

[sighs]

But I know the truth.

The truth is that
lam your mother.

You are a royal prince
of Egypt.

I'm nothing!

Pharaoh knows it, the court
knows it, the nation knows it.

Only you pretend, mother.

(guard #1)
move along.

(guard #2)
all right.

[man chattering]

(man #1) keep moving.
I want to get home.

(Aaron
no! )

You thought
you're gonna get away

with it, didn't you?

No, master, please,
I meant no harm!

You made me
look like a fool.

No!

[grunting]

[panting]

Moses.

You've killed him.

You've killed an Egyptian.

Aaron.

(Aaron)
keep digging. hur.

(Aaron)
it's not deep enough.

Come on, pick up the body.

[Aaron grunting]

(Aaron)
cover it with some mud.

Quickly.

(Moses) we have to go.
We must cover him.

(Aaron)
leave him.

You saved my life. Why?

Why?

You're my brother, Aaron.

God be with you, Moses.

[Moses exclaims]

(Aaron)
what do you want here?

I want to see my mother.

Moses, no.

You don't belong here.
You're Egyptian.

(Jochabed)
Aaron.

I'm here to see my mama.

Moses, no.

I'm here, my son.

Mother.

[Jochabed crying]

Forgive me, Moses.

[Moses sniffling]

It was my only way to save you
from the sword of Ramses.

I am Hebrew.

You are whatever
you choose to be, Moses.

God has given you a choice
he has given to no other man.

But I've taken it away.

What do you mean?

Why are you wearing
these rough clothes?

- I'm leaving Egypt-
- Leaving?

Tonight.

Didn't Aaron tell you?

(Jochabed)
Aaron?

I have so many questions,

But now,

I must go.

God saved you, Moses.
Serve him well.

[wind howling]

[birds chirping]

[goat bleating]

[women laughing]

[sheep bleating]

(Shepherd)
hup-hup.

[shepherd whistling]

[sheep continue bleating]

Fill the trough.
Drive the flock forward.

But, Zipporah, father
said not to look for trouble.

He doesn't have to spend
half of every day

Waiting until the men
are through.

They have struck us
before, Zipporah.

They'll do it again.

Fill the trough.

(Batim)
com e.

[Midan whooping]

[men laughing]

(Midan) ooh, see
how fortunate we are?

The priest's daughters
have filled the trough

for our flock.

You are mistaken.

The water is
for my father's flock.

Really? Well,
Jethro's sheep can wait.

[men laugh]

Perhaps. But my sisters
and I can't.

Drive the flock forward.
Do as I say.

[yelling]

[screaming]

[men laugh]

[grunts]

L, uh...

May I drink at your well?

Thank you.

If you would drink,

you'd better
ask my permission.

Nobody makes a fool of me.

You ignore me
at your peril, stranger.

Now there's no point
in strutting for the sisters.

You're 1 and we are 4.

What's your name, shepherd?

Midan. What's yours?

Moses, son of Ptira,
daughter of Ramses.

[men laugh]

Ramses.

Look inside my cloak.

My cloak.

Egyptian.

It's Egyptian army.
I serve Ramses himself.

His army can probably be seen
from the top of that ridge.

They'll need lambs to eat.
Now, shall we take your sheep

Or those of the women?

Move the sheep,
move the sheep. Quick.

(Shepherd)
huP-hLIp-hup.

[shepherds whistling]

[laughing]

What did you say to him
that made him so afraid?

[sighs]

You're shaking,
yet you're brave. Why?

I was not brave.

(Zipporah)
you were brave. Why?

I was angry. Sometimes...

Well, he knocked you down.
That was wrong.

My father is Jethro.

He's the priest of Midian.

He'll be grateful.

(Bafim)
hup-huv-“UV-

Well, uh, I'll be
on my way.

Oh, but my father-

No, it's b--
it's best. Go well.

You're back soon.

Oh, father, father!
An Egyptian stopped Midan

From taking our place
at the trough.

An Egyptian?
Or a gang of them?

No, father, just one.

But a very brave one.

Is that him?

(Jethro) he deserves
a show of gratitude.

I asked him to stay,
father, but--

Go fetch him, daughter!

[laughing]

(Jethro) my, what great
pleasure it is for me

To have another man
at my table.

My life is surrounded
by women.

[Jethro chuckles]

Afather needs a son
amongst his family.

As you saw today
at the well,

We live in a time
of rough men

With little respect
for women.

I'm a priest
to the people of Midian,

Which lies
just beyond the ridge.

What gods
do you worship, Moses?

In Egypt,
we have many gods.

The Hebrew slaves
have only one.

Yes.

You know of him?
Is he above other gods?

I haven't heard
much of his power

for many years.

My wet nurse,
my-my Hebrew wet nurse,

She says that
he will deliver them

from slavery.

From the Egyptians?

[Jethro chuckles]

That will be an act
of great power.

You're a man
of many fascinating thoughts

and ideas, Moses.

But not many words.

[all laughing]

It would be worth our while
to persuade you

to stay for a time.

There's no better kitchen
in the entire region.

Zipporah makes
sure of that.

And no one weaves
finer fabric than we do.

Also under
Zipporah's eye.

They exaggerate, Moses.

I'm-I'm sure it's all true,
all of it, but I--l must be

on my Way-

East? Mostly barren land.

What towns do exist
rarely welcome strangers.

Why not stay here,

Until you have
a better idea

of where you're headed?

Yes, please stay,
Moses. Please.

You're very kind, but-

Good, good,
that's agreed, eh.

[all laughing]

[all laughing]

[birds chirping]

[pipes blowing]

[drums beating]

[people cheering]

[people laughing]

Afull day has passed
since great Pharaoh

Has shown any sign
of mortal spark.

Let Egypt rejoice.

My father has rejoined
the gods of the other world.

Give thanks
to great Pharaoh.

The sun and moon
live in him.

Memeim
arise.

Tuntmin,
you may look upon me.

Egypt's people shall mourn
for one full phase of the moon

While the holy embalmers
prepare my father

For his journey
to the other world.

As it is said,
so shall it be done.

Then I shall take my place
on the sun throne.

As it is said,
so shall it be done.

Q0od_

Let the mourning begin.

[clucking]

[bleating]

You counted them?
I have.

Every one?

Every one.

(Zipporah)
dried lam b, bread, dates,

and the water.

(Jethro)
is that enough for you?

Oh, it's 2 or 3 days.

I'll see them settled
for summer grazing,

then I'll-I'll return.

Take care.

I will, I will.

Beware of the wolves.

I will.

[kid bleating]

Yes, you've lost your mum.

You've lost your mama.

Strange. No lightning.

Let's go and see,
come, let's go and see.

You burn, but the flames
don't consume you.

[kid continues bleating]

(GM)
Moses.

Moses.

Here I am.

Remove your sandals

For the place where you stand
is holy ground.

[bleating]

Be at peace.

I am the god of your fathers,

Abraham, of Isaac,
and of Jacob.

Why do you come to me?

1 have heard the cry
of my people, Israel.

I will send you
to the Pharaoh,

And you shall free
my people from Egypt.

Why me?

A man cl-clumsy with words.

Who am I to go
before the Pharaoh?

I will be with you.

If I go to the Israelites
and say that god has sent me,

They won't believe me.
They'll ask,

"what is his name?"

I am who! am.

They won't listen.
Wh-why should they?

They'll seek signs.

That rod,
cast it to the ground.

Aah!

[hissing]

Grasp it by the tail.

[continues hissing]

Now put your hand
under your cloak.

Now withdraw it.

Oh, no.

Now replace your hand

And then withdraw it.

This will be the sign
that you speak

Wxth the voice of the lord
their god.

Please.

Oh, Lord.

Not me, not me, not me.

L-I've never been
a man of words.

Not in times past, not no-now.

E-even as you s-speak to me,

I'm s-I'm still, I'm still--

I'm still of speech!

Your brother, Aaron,
will meet you

And you will be
my voice to him,

And he will speak for you
to the people.

[bleating]

Jethro!

Jethro!

Moses!

[grunting]

Maybe I was dreaming
or mad from the sun.

Or perhaps
God spoke to you.

Why would God
speak to me? Why me?

Why not you?

Because I don't know God,
I know nothing of God!

In Egypt they have many gods.

Which god spoke to you?

The God of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob.

Ab...

But you're Egyptian.

No. I'm Hebrew.

I had 2 mothers.

I came from the womb
of Jochabed, a Hebrew slave.

But I was raised up by Ptira,
daughter of Ramses himself.

Ramses?

Both mothers

Spoke to me of god, but...

I've yet to find my god,
I can't find him, I can't find him.

God doesn't
speak to anyone.

He knows your heart.

Even a murderer?

Does he speak to murderers?

Does he know
the heart of a murderer?

What are you saying? Moses?

In Egyptl killed a man.

It's why I ran.
It's why I came here.

The?

Killed so many of them.

Of us!

And I survive. And I kill!

I know nothing of this.

But I do know,

God speaks for a purpose,

And you heard
your god's voice.

Did I?

Are you mad?
Are you mad?

No, you're not.
You saw the bush.

You heard the voice.
God has spoken to you.

Has he?

Did he not give you
a sign?

Did he not change your staff
into a serpent

As you told us?

As I told you.

It was God.

Was it?

Was it?

Was it, was it, was it?

Was it?

Was it god?

What could be more real
than the call of god?

What if it is true?

Can you live
without testing the truth?

[wind blowing]

[breathing heavily]

Did I see God,
Zipporah?

Only you can
answer that, Moses.

If I go back to Egypt,

As the voice has commanded,
they may kill me.

Not if God is with you.

Not if he is sending you
to free your people.

I can't even talk in the
presence of the Pharaoh. I can't talk.

It is a true call.
You must answer it.

They may kill your husband.

I will trust in god.
Will you?

God be with you.

[stick clattering]

Aaron.

Aaron, my brother.

Oh, Moses.

How I've missed you.

I'm here. I'm here.
I'm here.

[crickets chirping]

What are you doing here
in the middle of the desert?

[laughs]

God called me
to come to you.

God?

He spoke to me, too.

I know.

[women shouting]

[donkey braying]

[people chattering]

Moses has returned!

Moses has come back!

What are you doing?

I must let the people know
you're here, Moses.

Why?

You are sent by God
to free his people.

- But what if-
- Moses.

Blessed is the day
God chooses to free

his people from bondage.

That day has come
with your arrival.

The people will want to know.

Moses.

It has begun.

Moses has arrived!
Moses has returned!

Moses is God's messenger!

He has been chosen by God

To lead his people
out of bondage.

Behold the deliverer!

Moses.

Miriam.

Moses.

My brother.

Miriam.

Moses has come back
as a messenger of God

To free his people
from the Egyptian bondage.

Come,
we'll show you, come.

(Aaron) come, gather round,
all of you! Come gather!

Moses has returned
as God's messenger.

Gather around.

Witness the power of god

Through Moses.

Moses.

[goat bleating]

Afew weeks ago,
I was on Mount Sinai.

(man)
speak up!

Afew weeks ago,
I was on Mount Sinai.

God,

The God of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob,

Came to me
and asked me to return

to Egypt to lead yo U»

His chosen people,

Out of bondage
into a land of milk and honey.

(Zerack)
Moses.

Moses the Egyptian.

I was raised
in an Egyptian family,

but I'm Hebrew by birth.

An Egyptian family.

You were raised
by the daughter

of the Pharaoh himself.

I believe God
asked me to return

to lead you out of slavery.

Do you?

And why do you
believe this, Egyptian?

Here is a sign God gave me.

[people gasp]

[women scream]

(man)
Moses.

[hissing]

[people chattering]

A magic trick.

No. The hand of God.

And there is more.

[people gasp]

[people exclaim]

(Aaron)
these are the signs of God.

Moses has been called
to lead us out of bondage.

And why would God
call an Egyptian?

Moses is my brother,
and you know it.

He's the son of our
departed motherJochabed.

But he was raised
in the way of Egypt.

Do you question God's ways?

These are the signs of God!

Proof that he's heard us.

Proof that he has
come back to us.

Have we followed
the way of God

through all this,

To desert him
when he hears us?

[singing in Hebrew]

[singing in Hebrew]

[all sins]

Great Egypt, I beseech you,
show mercy to this man.

My chief steward says
I should show you mercy.

But he's too soft.

Your tax will be paid
or your life is forfeited.

(Tuntm in)
next

Come forward.
Plead before great Egypt.

You see, steward?

Asteady hand
and complaints disappear.

Now if there's
no more business...

[guards shouting]

Who are you
to enter my courtroom?

I'll have your head.

I am Moses.

Moses?

Well, I knewa man
by that name once,

But he left
under cover of night.

God has demanded my return.

So, adopted son of Egypt,
from time to time

We wondered where you were.

In

D-distant lands.

Very d-distant, I'm sure.

[people snickering]

I expected your return
for Ptira's entom bment

Out of gratitude
to your Egyptian mother.

I knew nothing
of her passing.

And who is this?

I am Aaron, the levite,

Brother of Moses,
great Egypt.

Great Egypt-

Exactly rig ht.

So how do you dare
to come before me?

I do
as Moses instructs, sire.

As Moses instructs?

Why did you not
tell me, steward,

That there are those
other than myself

Who command the acts
of people in my kingdom?

I had no idea there was
another authority, sire.

May I be forgiven?

Moses.

How dare you show
your face before me, huh?

Ts k, ts k, ts k.

It is not by choice, Pharaoh.

I come only because
the Lord, God of Abraham,

Isaac, and Jacob,

Has asked me
to speak his message.

Do you hear, steward?
A wretch

Awretch in shepherd's clothes,

Speaks of a god great enough
to decide to whom I,

God on earth,

Must give audience.

But our god,

The God of Israel,
has shown himself to us.

And these are his words.

He says:

"let my people 9°,

So they may celebrate
a festival to me

in the wilderness."

I should have you both killed
for daring to come before me,

But your blood
is unworthy of me.

If Hebrew you must be,
so be it.

Go, Moses, take your brother.

Live with the slaves,
live there.

Then come back and speak
to me of your god.

Steward!

Sire?

We can't have slaves
dreaming ofjourneys

to the wilderness.

Egypt needs their sweat.
Increase their workload.

Have them gather
their own straw

for the bricks they make.

Then demand
the same number of bricks

be made each day.

Then we'll see
if deceitful promises

distract them.

(guard #1)
more straw!

(guard #2)
work harder!

(guard #3)
use your strength.

Who is their foreman?

You, Zerack!

Kneel before
the steward of great Egypt.

You failed to meet
the prescribed quota

Of bricks today
and yesterday.

We try, master,
but now we have to gather

our own straw

As hard as we work,
the quota is never reached.

We only want to serve
great Pharaoh.

Then explain
why you sent him Moses

To beg that
you be allowed 3 days

in the wilderness.

I sent no one, master.
I beg of you.

Ask great Egypt
to lift this burden.

You will produce
your quota of bricks

or you'll be beaten.

Hold him.

Guards.

[grunts]

Beat him.

[grunts]

I don't understand.

I knew they wouldn't
listen to me.

Why should God cause
greater suffering?

More hardship?

(Zerack)
Moses!

Look upon this, prophet.

Moses plays us for fools.

There are no voices.

Look at him,
the false prophet.

Hold your tong ue, Zerack.

It was not you under lash,
nor was it Moses.

The Pharaoh lets Moses
sit and watch

While the rest of us
work until we die!

To make you jealous of him.

Hold that sharp tongue,
woman.

I'm sorry, Zerack.

I believed God spoke to me.

Hah!

God called you, Moses.
Don't doubt.

If you are not convinced,
then how are we

to believe it?

Your doubts won't stop Zerack
from plotting against you.

You better do something,
brother. Quickly.

Fill me with belief, Lord.

Fill my arms, fill my hands,
fill my tongue.

[music playing]

[women laughing]

[people chattering]

[drums beating]

[flute playing]

[snake hisses]

[music continues playing]

[music stops playing]

Again, Moses, such insolence
to look upon my face.

Why are you here?
As part of my entertainment?

[people laughing]

We come with the word
of god.

He bids you,
let his people go.

Oh, does he really?

Well, that doesn't fit
with my plan, Hebrew.

Ask him to wait, will you?

Are you so sure
that I'm a fool and a fake

That you'd risk his wrath?

Risk?

[all gasp]

[hisses]

Great lord!

[hisses]

[people laugh]

[crowd exclaims]

Now hear me,

For God fills my tongue.

The Lord,
God of Israel bids you,

Let his people go.

No one,

No one bids great Egypt,

God on earth,

Anything-

Anything!

(Pharaoh)
come here.

[clicking tongue]

Ooh.

[cooing]

Behold, a prince of Egypt,

Heir to the throne.

(all)
hail, prince of Egypt.

And nowl must
bathe in the nile

As a gift of thanks, yes,
to amun.

[guard shouting]

Stop!

[neighing]

(Aaron)
stop! Hear now!

The voice of the Lord,
God of Israel.

He bids you
let his people go!

Blood.

Blood.

There will be blood
throughout the whole of Egypt

for 7 days.

The fish will die.

The rivers
will stink of death.

Through Moses, the Lord says:

"know by this
that I am the Lord."

The Lord bids Pharaoh,
"let my people go."

Or

He will fall upon you
with pestilence

and the sword.

No work today. Rest.

Be at peace
with your families!

[slaves cheering]

No work today
for any of us.

[laughs]

The nile is undrinkable.

Every single Egyptian
across the entire land

ls scratching at the earth
for water.

Moses.

Moses.

You were right.

And surely now,
Pharaoh will let us go.

Is it to be that simple?

Well, isn't it?

God warns us
the Pharaoh's heart is hard.

This will not be won easily.

Great Egypt,
your priests have an answer.

Show me.

Great lord.

[chanting]

You see?

The Hebrews trick
is easily performed.

And our agents
in your upper kingdom

Report that
the waters of great nile

Are now clean and sweet
as they flow

downriver towards us.

Before 7 days have passed,
this plague will be

only memory.

Good. Put the Hebrews
back to work.

They must make up
for the work lost

by these games of Moses.

[rooster crowing]

[frogs croaking]

[shouts]

[laughs]

(Pharaoh)
I suppose you and your god

take credit for this.

If you do not believe this,
then why did you call us

before you?

Lift this plague.

I'm tired of these games
your god plays.

Will you let
the Lord's people go?

Yes! Yes.
But lift this plague.

Great lord-
silence!

I want peace.

Get these frogs away.

Take your people
to the wilderness

for your sacrifice.

I have spoken.

Here you are, go on.

[people chattering]

This is our day of freedom!

(man)
praise be to god, Zerack.

We are leaving.
We are leaving.

Ready? Let's go.

[people chattering]

Truly, Moses,
you are a prophet of God!

I never thought
to see the day we would be

gone from Egypt-

You will.

Will?

[soldiers shouting]

[women screaming]

Out of my way.

Did you think Pharaoh
would be compelled

by a silly trick?

To your labors.
To your labors!

You said
Pharaoh released us.

Line up for work.

Today is no different
from any other day.

You lied, Moses!
You lied!

Line up for work!

You lied, Moses.

This is your vanity.
This is your vanity!

[people shouting]

The Lord must try Israel

Even as he afflicts Egypt.

The people are righteous!

Listen to the people!

(Zerack)
I believed you, Moses!

Norah)
vanity,!

Moses,

All your tricks
will not convince me

To release
Egypt's work force.

It is God's will

That you let his people go.

And who will do the work?

Your god?

Moses,

Your people cannot
survive in freedom,

you know that.

You understand the system.

I cannot expect
your brother here

to understand, but you do.

Slaves are slaves, Moses.

They're happiest being slaves.

Thus says the Lord,
"let my people go

so that they may worship me.

"For by now
I could have stretched out

"my hand and struck you
and your people,

"but I have let you live
to show my power

And to make my name resound
through all the earth."

My name resounds
through all the earth

And I have let you live.

Moses, let me put you
in charge ofthejews. Huh?

You can look after them.
You can care for them.

But they must stay.

They can worship
who they like.

I've never interfered
with their god.

Send everything you have
in open field

To a secure place.

Every human and every animal
will die

When the hail comes.

Hail?

Hail? We are in a desert!
Open the doors!

You are a madman, Moses,
do not come before me again.

Do you hear me?
Never, never again!

[wind howling]

[thunder cracking]

If your powers are less
than a slave god's,

What good is your service
or your lives?

Great Egypt, what can be
lost by allowing them

To worship
in the wilderness?

Because once there,
they'll never return.

They'll move on!

A hoard of people
on our eastern flank,

a threat to Egypt!

But what greater threat
can Egypt face

than these plagues?

They're great magic, my lord.

The omens tell us
that while we keep

the Hebrews,

We will have no peace.

Enough! Enough!

[locusts buzzing]

[men screaming]

Egypt is ruined.
The barley is in the ear,

the flax in bud,

The locusts
will eat it all.

The hand
of the lord.

Blessed be his name.
He is still upon us.

Moses, now will
the Pharaoh's heart soften?

If God sees us
ready for freed om.

If not, he will
harden the Pharaoh's heart

And we will remain slaves.
We will leave this place

When Egypt
finally understands

the power of the lord.

You pray to him
that you'll be ready

for that day when it comes.

(Moses)
fear not!

God will not let them
harm the children of Israel.

You may go.

And all your people with you.

Egypt has decided
it no longer

D-desires you in our midst.

When the Lord lifts
the disease from your body,

will your heart harden again?

I want you gone. All of you.

Only your flocks
and your herds will remain.

The Lord bids
all our possessions

go with us.

How else will we have
what we need

To make sacrifice to him
to show our thanks?

It is to me
you owe your gratitude.

You go. Your flocks remain.

All of us.

Stop.

(Moses) our young, our old,
our flocks, our herds.

Or you'll face a plague

Worse than anything
the Lord has thus far

shown you.

Not one more word

Of this foolish god
you boast of.

If your flocks
are so dear to you,

stay with them here in Egypt.

Think carefully on this.

How dare you instruct me!

Get out of my sight!

Be gone and take care
never to look

upon my face again!

For if ever I see your face
one more time, Moses,

I will kill you!

I will kill you.

[panting]

How long, oh, Lord?
How long?

(Moses)
and with this last plague,

The Lord will break
the Pharaoh's conceit

And teach us
the terrible price of freedom.

Mark well,
now what I say to you.

On the 10th day
of this month,

Each family will take
a yearling lamb

without blemish.

You will watch over this lamb
until the 14th day

of the month,

At which time,
the entire assemblage

of Israel will gather.

(Moses)
and at twilight on that day,

you will slaughter the lamb.

[sheep bleating]

Take some of the lamb's blood

And put it on the doorposts
of your houses.

The lamb's blood
will be a sign.

When the Lord sees the blood,
he will pass over you,

And you will not be harmed
when he strikes

the land of Egypt.

You will eat of the lamb
the same night.

It must not be raw
or cooked with water,

only roasted.

And you shall eat it
with your clothes

on your back

And a staff in your hand.

You'll not take time
to leaven your bread.

This will be known
as the feast

of unleavened bread.

And you will eat
this passover offering

hurriedly,

For at midnight,
the Lord shall go forth

among the Egyptians,

And the lord will punish
the gods of Egypt.

But the blood on the houses
where you are

will be a sign.

For when he sees the blood,
he will pass over you.

[people shouting]

[women wailing]

[people crying]

[sniffles]

[crickets chirping]

Look what you have done
to my son.

(Pharaoh)
your god is evil.

Evil.

Go away from my people.

Take your flocks,
take your herds

And be gone.

(Pharaoh)
Moses.

I have let you go.

Bring a blessing on me.

Please.

[door closing]

[people chattering]

(Moses)
remember this night

On which you came
out of Egypt.

Out of the house
of slavery.

Because the Lord
brought you out

With the strength of his hand.

Go forth, oh, Israel.

Oh, Israel!

Go forth!

[Hebrew song playing]

[people chattering]

[goat bleating]

[goat bleating]

[people chattering]

The people wonder, Moses.

About what?

Why we
take this route.

This leads
to the red sea.

South lies a clear path
to the east,

to the land of Canaan.

We take the route
the Lord ordains.

[women sobbing]

Tuntm in.

What have I done

Letting Israel
leave our service?

It was a wise decision,
great Egypt.

Where are they now?

Approaching the sea,
but I caution.

They must pay for this.

Prepare a company
of our army.

Is this a game, Moses?

Did you bring us
out of Egypt so that

We could swim
to the promised land?

I've done
as the Lord instructed.

You must do likewise.

Pam
Moses'.!

They're coming,
the Egyptians!

With Pharaoh at their head.

An army of soldiers
and chariots. Save us.

How far back?
How far behind are they?

Half a day.

(man)
half a day?

Half a day?

He'll find a way.

Was it because
there were no graves in Egypt

That you've brought us here
to die in the wilderness?

It would've been better
to have served the Egyptians

Than to die
in the desert.

The Lord has
shown us the way.

If we follow it,
he will deliver us.

[wind howling]

[man coughing]

[wind continues howling]

What's he doing?

He's trying to blow
the Egyptians away.

[laughing]

Look.

Look!

Look.

Everyone, look!

Oh!

Oh, my Lord!

[all exclaim]

[thunder cracking]

All hail
the power of the Lord!

[all exclaim]

He has turned
his face towards us.

[people shouting]

[horses neighing]

Forward!

[snorting]

Death to any man
who disobeys!

Forward!

[soldiers shouting]

[lightening cracking]

[neighing]

[horses neigh]

Forward!

[all shouting]

[soldiers shouting]

[people clamoring]

[soldiers screaming]

[waves crashing]

He has triumphed!

The Lord is my strength
and my might.

This is my God,

And I will praise him.

Who is like the Lord?

Who among the mighty?

In your steadfast love,

You led the people
whom you redeemed!

You guided them
with your strength.

The Lord will reign!

Yes.

Forever and ever!

Forever and ever!

(all)
forever and ever!

Forever and ever!

[laughing]

Forever and ever!

Forever and ever!

Look at Moses up there.

Nothing stops him.

(Zerack)
speak up, Eliav!

My stomach's growling
so loudly I cannot hear you.

Listen to you
bleating like a lamb

waiting at the slaughter.

Slaughter there will be
if we don't eat soon.

Well, did the Lord fill
any of your

empty stomachs today?

Huh?

Moses,

Did god lead us
into the desert to starve?

If it is god's will,
so be it.

Do you have a plan, Moses,
or not?

I demand to know.

To follow god's will
as always.

For us to starve
in this godforsaken place?

Godforsaken?

God has shown you the way.

You can call it godforsaken.

Your people are starving,
Moses!

What are you
going to do about it?

Did you follow this man
into the desert to starve?

Truly, Moses is a great man.

But somewhere
he has lost contact

with god's will.

We must help him now!

Look! Fire!

[people screaming]

[people clamoring]

Hurry!

Run! Run!

(man #1)
Moses, help us!

(man #2)
Moses, please! Moses!

(woman)
Moses, stop the fire!

Ah, enough!

(man #1)
Moses, you have the power!

[people continue clamoring]

Stop the fire!

Praying won't help.

Come. Throw sand on the fire.

He can't help you now.
Praying won't help.

Do something! Help!

Throw sand on the fire!
He can't help you.

(Zerack)
Eliav! Eliav!

Moses, please! Moses!

Stop the fire, Moses!

(man)
Moses, stop the fire!

Moses!

Why do you lay the burden
of all the people on me?

Did I conceive these people?
Did I give birth to them?

I cannot carry
all these people alone!

They're too heavy for me.

[people continue clamoring]

The people are waiting,
Moses.

For what?

For god to feed them.

God didn't lead us
here to die, Moses.

Go into your tents.

Don't come out
until the morning.

God himself
will provide bread.

(Korah)
bread? How?

Not a stalk of grain
within a month's journey.

Go into your tents.

Don't come out until morning.

[children shouting]

[children laughing]

Aaron!

[laughs]

What is it?

Eat it.

Delicious. Delicious!

Like coriander seed.

[laughing]

Sisters, gather it up.
Gather it up.

Men, get some baskets
and help to gather it up.

It's a gift from god.
We will call it, "manna."

Manna.

The bread that the lord
has given you to eat.

Every morning you will gather
as much as needed

for a single day.

You will receive this
as a gift.

Take no more than is needed
for a single day

Because each day the lord
will see to your needs.

If you lack faith in the lord
and take more, it will rot.

It will rot.

[all laughing]

[people chattering]

It's good.

Now that you're free men,

You may rest
every 7th day.

This will be the sabbath,
and you will not

have to work.

The sabbath?
No work?

What's the sabbath?

No work on the sabbath.

How can we?

You rest.

What does it mean?

God says to me,
"there is no work

on the sabbath,

"you will rest,
you will not gather

the manna on that day,

"but on the 6th day,
you will take a double ration,

Which will not rot."

No work, rest.

Sabbath.
No work.

Remember this the next time
you grow impatient

with god, Zerack.

Do you expect us
to live on bread alone?

This day the lord
will send you meat.

[laughs]

Meat? We haven't seen meat
since we left Egypt.

The lord will send you meat.

And you will eat it
till it comes

out of your nostrils.

[all chuckling]

Meat.

[all cheering]

[all laughing]

[drums beating]

[people singing]

[donkey braying]

Jethro.

Jethro!

[Jethro laughing]

I've heard of all your god
has done for you, Moses.

I had to come.
See for myself.

God has been good to us.

How's Zipporah?

She's well.

I miss her.

She understands, Moses.

She understands.

[laughing]

(man)
you are a liar!

[people shouting]

(Aaron) this has gone on
10 days, it's too long.

You must honor the bond.

Benjamin,

[goat bleating]

Know in your heart
that just as a parent

disciplines a child,

So the lord your god
must discipline you.

(Miriam) that's all for
today, Moses must rest.

Tomorrow, tomorrow Moses
will hear your cases.

He must rest now.
The sun's almost gone.

Why do you sit alone
in judgment all day?

I make known to them
the statutes

And instructions of god
as you've seen.

What I've seen is
the people feeding off you,

And you allowing it to happen.

And you've allowed it
to happen.

Do you not
love your brother?

You have no right
to ask such a question.

(Jethro)
and you, none of you,

Have any right
to let Moses be destroyed

by his own people.

Look at him.
He can hardly stand.

Is this how your god
rewards his servants?

Jethro!

Your tongue's too sharp.

Jethro.

But you speak the truth.

This task is too heavy
for a single man, Moses.

Your god did not mean
for you to be

his only voice.

Aaron was called also by God.

Listen to me,

And I will give you
counsel for a change.

You must look for men

Who fear your god

And set these men
as officers over the people.

Let them settle
the small matters,

Bring you
only the important ones.

Now if you do this,
you will be able to endure,

And these people
will go home in peace.

I wonder why it is
so hard to listen

to someone speak the truth?

Do I speak the truth?

How many times
do you want me to say it?

You're a hard teacher,
Jethro.

[chuckles]

Yes, you speak the truth.

These people, uh,

Are still learning to live
without the law

of their slave masters.

God will reveal
his law to us.

But will you be ready?

You can ask that?

We travel the world,
in us trusting in God's plan

every day-

Have you traded
an Egyptian slave owner

For a taskmaster
in the heavens?

P roianRy.

Laws are not sufficient
by themselves,

And the people must learn
how to follow the law

without Moses or any leader.

They must learn to want
to follow the law

Without fear
of any whip on their backs,

On their souls.

To follow the law,

Because they are free not to.

When they have learned that,
they will truly be free.

Until then,

They are still slaves.

This is my dream, Jethro.

To no longer be needed.

You're a wise man, Moses.

I'll begin by choosing
god-fearing men tomorrow

Umm, tonight.

I'll begin by choosing Aaron.

Thank you for your counsel.

[people chattering]

[goats bleating]

Where will you
go now, Moses?

I believe God is leading us
to Mount Sinai.

I wish you pure water
and green grass.

As God wishes.

(Moses)
Mount Sinai.

Where God first spoke to me.

(Miriam)
in the burning bush.

(Moses)
God is calling me up there.

Do you think
I'll make it, Joshua?

If God is calling you, Moses.

I wish he'd given me
a better pair

of sandals first.

[Aaron laughing]

Moses.

Moses! Moses is coming!

(m an)
Moses!

(all)
Moses. Moses.

[people chattering]

Hear now, oh, Israel.

Hear the words of the lord.

Hear his word.

God says to you:

"you've seen what I did
to the Egyptians!

"I carried you
on eagles' wings

"and brought you to me

"if you will be faithful to me
and heed my covenant,

"you shall be
my treasured possession

Amongst all peoples."

God says to you,
"all the earth is mine.

"But you shall be to me
a kingdom of priests

"and a holy nation,
if you'll obey my law

And heed my covenant,"
God says to you.

All the words
which the lord hath spoken

we will obey.

(all)
we will obey! Gladly!

Did the Lord
appear to you, Moses?

You wish to hear
his voice yourselves?

The people need to know
that the word is truly his

and not yours.

You doubt me, Zerack?

If you would hear the words
of the Lord yourselves,

Then you must be prepared
and consecrated.

Water over here.

[people chattering]

(Moses)
the Lord has said to me:

“have the people
wash their clothes.

“for 3 days, they will
not lie with their wives.

“prepare for the 3rd day

“when 1 will
come upon Mount Sinai

In the sight of the people.“

Purify your hearts,
not only your robes,

For you will be
in the presence of God.

(Moses) my task
is almost complete, Aaron.

After today, God will
no longer need a mediator.

He'll speak directly
to the people.

No, the people will always
need a leader, Moses.

No, Aaron,

I'm not a leader.
I'm an ordinary man

who happened to be chosen,

But now
that we're out of Egypt,

Through God's will and power,
my task is complete.

You stand assembled today
before the Lord your God

To enter into a covenant
which he is making with you

In order that
he may establish you

as his people

And that he may be your god.

If you obey the commandments
that god will give you today,

Then you will live
and become numerous

and the lord will bless you

In the land
he has promised

To Abraham, to Isaac,
and to Jacob.

[trumpet blowing]

[people shouting]

[trumpeting gets louder]

[trumpeting stops]

God of Abraham,

We wait upon you.

Speak to us!

[trumpet blowing]

[people shouting]

[thunder cracking]

[wind howling]

[people continue screaming]

[thunder continues cracking]

Moses!

Moses, do not let god
speak to us!

[people continue screaming]

Moses! Moses!

Do not let god speak to us!

(Moses)
Do not be afraid.

We will surely die, Moses!

Do not be afraid,

“'s 'Nu: god'.!

You speak to us,
we will listen!

[trumpet blowing]

No! I am but a man!

If I can hear him,
so can you!

Do not be afraid!
Listen, listen to his voice!

You must hear him
for us!

Moses!

Please! We will surely die!

Yes.

Israel!

Hear the word of the lord.

The lord has spoken and said:

"I am the Lord your God
who brought you

out of bondage!

"You will have
no other gods besides me!

(Moses and Aaron)
"you will make no graven image

"nor bow down,
nor worship any idol.

"You shall not swear falsely
in the name of the lord.

(both) remember the
sabbath day and keep it holy!"

Remember the sabbath.

(all three) "honor your
father and your mother

"that you may stay long
in the land

"the lord your god
will assign you.

"You shall not murder!

"You shall not
commit adultery!

(all)
"you shall not steal!

"You shall not
bear false witness

"against your neighbor!

"You shall not covet
your neighbor's house!

Nor his wife, nor anything
that is your neighbor's!"

[wind stops blowing]

The lord has spoken!

He has pronounced his law!

The law of his covenant!

[laughing]

Do you hear,
O Israel?

[Moses laughing]

Do you hear,
O Israel?

(man)
yes, Moses!

[people exclaiming]

(all) Moses! Moses! Moses!
Moses! Moses! Moses!

Moses! Moses.

I must go back
on the mountain.

For God wishes to

Give you his law.

You will stay here.

You will remain pure
while you wait for my return.

[sighing]

Stay pure to receive the law

He will send down.

Joshua.

Joshua, come with me.
Come with me.

[people chattering]

[people clamoring]

[birds chirping]

Purify your soul. Ah, there.
Purify your heart.

Joshua

[water splashing]

[sighing]

[birds chirping]

[people chattering]

This is madness.
30 days and nothing.

He had no food when he left.

[goats bleating]

Thank you, Korah.

Do I look so awful
that my presence

makes you silent?

No. We were just gossiping.

Oh, stop it, Korah.
Tell the man the truth.

After all, isn't he
the brother of Moses?

He's not the same
as Moses himself.

So surely you can speak
openly to me.

Moses has been gone
4 phases of the moon.

30 days on Mount Sinai.

It's a long time
without any food.

What do you want me
to do?

Go up after Moses?

You know
that's impossible.

We were told to wait
and to keep pure.

[laughing]

Keep pure?
We wash 3 times a day.

But for what?

Not for what, Zerack,
but for who.

We'll do as Moses said
and wait.

Easy to say,
but hard to enforce, Aaron.

(man) you have no faith if
you think they aren't returning.

[people shouting]

People are nervous, restless.

You must do something.

Aaron.

Yes.

Look, we do nothing more
than Moses instructed.

Have you forgotten
your fear at the storm?

No, of course not.

So we'll do
as we promised and wait.

For how long?

[men fighting]

[all chattering]

Please, listen!

Silence! For the love
of all you hold holy,

Silence!

32 days since Moses
went up the mountain.

And no sign of him.

Are we to wait here
forever?

Did we come up from Egypt

To be abandoned
in the desert?

Then go back!

(Zerack)
always the same threat.

Are these the only choices
left to us?

Blind obedience to Pharaoh
or even blinder obedience

to an old man

Who's probably perished
in the wilderness

of Mount Sinai?

He's not perished!

[people arguing]

Do you have
a 3rd option, Zerack?

Yes.

- Stop relying on Moses.
- Yes.

We don't even know
what has become of him.

Let us find our own way
of seeking god.

Fashion our own tribute
to god.

We will fashion his image
with our own hands

So that we can see him,
touch him.

You heard the voice
of the lord yourself.

He commanded us
to have no idols.

Not an idol, Aaron.
Atribute!

Fashioned from the best gold,
the best precious metals,

the best gems we possess.

It can be our guide
out of this wilderness!

[all chattering]

Aaron, don't listen to them.

God has been
our savior so far.

And he will remain with us
if we're true to his word.

Yes.

How long before you admit
that Moses has died,

That he perished
on Mount Sinai?

Moses is not dead!

Only your faith
in god is dead!

(Zerack)
hold your tongue, woman!

The people need something
to look to for inspiration now.

(all)
yes, Aaron.

But a graven image-

No, a symbol!
A guide to show the way.

How long must we wait?

7 days.

Great, Aaron. Why?
Why 7 days?

Give him 7 days.

By then Moses will return.

I'm sure of it.

Ts k, ts k, ts k.

[all chattering]

Aaron.

[birds chirping]

Aaron, do you have
any doubtof Moses' return?

Are you ready to abandon
the lord's word this easily?

I said 7 days, Miriam,
and 7 days it's been.

(Zerack)
Aaron!

(Aaron) they'll do what t
hey want. You know that.

Aaron.

We have discussed this
amongst ourselves.

We have waited the 7 days.

It's time for us to take
matters into our own hands.

On your head be it, Zerack.

He's seen the truth!

Gather up
all your gold and gems.

Your earrings,
your bracelets!

Bring down the smiths
and the metal workers to me!

[people cheering]

Blessed be this symbol
of the great force

that led us out of Egypt.

We consecrate your image,
and ask that

you be with us now.

Greet the birth of this image
of the almighty!

Celebrate its presence
in our midst! Celebrate!

[all cheering]

[drums beating]

[allsingiflg]

[pipes blowing]

[drums beating]

[people cheering]

[allsingiflg]

[Moses shouting]

[shouting]

[Moses groaning]

Is this how you serve god
in my absence?

I'm-I'm not like you,
brother.

L§§

[sighing]

I am a weak man.

We thought
you were dead, Moses.

What else were we to think?

The word of the Lord.

The hand of God.

A path

To lead you out
of the wilderness

Of your own hearts.

No, Moses!

[all shouting]

No!

If that was
the word of God, Moses,

It was easily shattered.

Can't you see?

Moses can't lead us
out of here.

Let the calf go ahead of us,

And let other tribes
see our wealth and power.

You have broken
God's covenant.

It lies on the ground
before you.

Those of you
who would still

choose to be with God,

Come stand by my side now.

My brothers!
Fellow levites!

Have you come this far
to turn your back on the lord?

Come stand with us.

Stand with your tribesmen now.

Are you fools?

Do you wish to die
in the desert?

Stand with me,

And we will take
our own freedom.

Those of you
who would be with God,

stand with me.

Those of you who would be
delivered from the wilderness,

Stand with me!

We'll break camp
in the morning.

The calf will lead us.

[thunder rumbling]

You're a fool, Moses.

We'll go our own way.

There's nothing
you can do about it.

[thunder rumbling]

Lay them waste!

Moses.

Thus says the Lord:

"whomsoever has
sinned against me,

I will blot out of my book."

[thunder continues rum bling]

Do God's work.

Purify Israel.

Moses.

(Miriam)

[grunting]

[all screaming]

[men shouting]

[grunts]

[shrieking]

[grunting]

[screaming]

[women screaming]

[screaming]

You will grind the idol
into dust!

You will put it
in the water!

You will drink your evil ways!

And taste its bitterness!

(Miriam)
where are you going?

To seek God's forgiveness.

Maybe I can make atonement
for your sins.

[goats bleating]

[wind blowing]

Moses!

It's Moses!

(Aaron)
Moses!

Oh, god.

See the blood of the covenant,
the Lord has made with you.

Look upon your work, Israel.

This will be your sanctuary.

The place for meeting God.

The Lord bless you
and keep you.

(Aaron) the Lord make
his face to shine upon you

And be gracious to you.

The Lord lift up
his countenance upon you

And give you peace.

[goats bleating]

10 days since we left Sinai
and still no end

to this wandering.

Nothing to eat
but this daily portion

of manna.

Shh.

Do you remember
the feast days in Egypt

When we ate fish
till we burst?

True.

There was a richness of food,
even vegetables.

But they were only given to us
at the Pharaoh's pleasure.

But at least
it was given to us.

Is that how
you wish to live, Miriam?

Eating or starving
at another man's whim?

I travel the desert
at my brother's whim.

Do you think I'm so arrogant
that I decide

the fate of Israel?

Do you think it was me
who brought you out of Egypt?

No, I think it was all of us.

Has the Lord spoken
only through you, Moses?

Miriam...

Didn't god call you
to the wilderness

to meet Moses?

It was you
who gave the Lord a voice

in front of the Pharaoh.

Has God spoken
only through Moses? No.

Miriam, how can you say
such a thing?

You know that
Moses is a humble man,

he seeks no glory.

You stay out of this.

Miriam.

All this wandering
is so aimless.

Surely God knows the route
to the land he's promised us.

Yes, and when he sees
we're ready

he'll deliver us there.

And you think we're not ready?
Well, do you?

If God brought us
to Canaan tomorrow,

would we know what to do?

Would we be able
to see his law being followed?

Could we organize ourselves?

A kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.

We have wealth
in our children,

And a desire
to settle on our own land.

What more do we need?

Brotherhood.
And a willingness

to serve more than
our own stomachs.

[Miriam screaming]

Miriam, what's
the matter? Miriam?

Miriam! Miriam!

[continues screaming]

Hold on still, Miriam.
Be still.

Leprosy.

Oh, my lord!

Do not punish her
for her sins.

[all praying]

Do not let her
be consumed, Lord.

Please, heal her.

God says she must be shut out
of the camp for 7 days,

After which time
she may be brought in again.

She will be healed then.

Take her.

Take her.
God is being merciful.

Unclean.

Unclean. Unclean.

It's Moses, Miriam.
I've brought you some food.

Stay away, Moses.

I'm not afraid,
and you have to eat.

No. Please. Go away.

No.

Why are you doing this?

You're my sister.

I'm sorry
you thought me so arrogant.

I spoke in anger,
and God has punished me.

God talks to me, Miriam,

Just as I'm talking
to you.

I don't deserve his presence.
Why did god choose me, why me?

Don't let my sin
punish both of us.

God has chosen you,
and I am your sister,

And that's god's will.

Rejoice.

Rejoice.

All this will soon be over.

We will journey
to the promised land.

All of us together.

[people chattering]

(woman #1)
It is so green and lush

as far as the eye can see.

(woman #2)
oh, Moses, it's beautiful.

Truly, Moses, we should never
have doubted you.

There is the promised land.

[Aaron laughing]

(Korah) we should never
have doubted you.

You should always question me,
Korah, but never

the word of the Lord.

As he promised us,
so it shall be.

When will the lord appear
to lead us forward?

He won't.

What?

Look at our numbers.

Are we expected simply to walk
into Canaan and occupy it?

How else will it be
delivered into our hands?

Surely the Lord
will do it for us.

We must act
for ourselves, Eliav,

If we are to be a free people.

Joshua, select 12 men,
one from each

of the tribes of Israel,

Lead them across the plain
into Canaan,

Look closely
at everything you see,

then return with your news.

[people chattering]

Caleb,
from the tribe of Judah.

Shammua. Nahbi.

Shaphat. lgal.

[drums beating]

[tribesmen chanting]

We will all die
if we try to occupy this land.

So, Nahbi,

Are you too scared
to lead us to the land

God promised Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob?

I won't lead my family
to certain death

or enslavement.

God will be with us.
He will lead.

Be reasonable, Joshua.

We've spent 40 days here.
40 days.

You saw the same things
we saw.

The cities are
heavily fortified

and the people are strong.

And there are
so many, Joshua.

But what good
will their numbers be

Against the strength
of the god

Who delivered us from Egypt
to destroy

the Pharaoh's army?

Would you risk the life
of your children

on it, Joshua?

Where the lord leads
there is no risk.

Com e.

[people clamoring]

Madness, Joshua, madness.
You sound like a madman.

Eating nothing but manna
has destroyed your good sense.

[all laughing]

The desert sun
has rotted your brain.

Perhaps, but not my heart.
Or my faith.

My trust is in the lord,

My love is for god.
Can you say the same, Nahbi?

Are you so righteous
that you'd risk our lives?

I claim
no special righteousness,

Only devotion
to the words of god.

You've spent too long
yapping at Moses' heels

like a faithful lap dog.

(Palti) it's time you thought
for yourself.

He does. As do I.

And we know that the land
god promised us

lies within our reach.

Try it and the Hittites
will slice your hand off.

They are mighty people.

[all agreeing]

(an)
Yeah!

And if the lord is with us,
he will bring us there.

Like lambs to slaughter.

(an)
Yeah!

How can you doubt god?

Look how far he's brought us.

Yes, look how far.

Through a desert
to a wilderness.

We've seen
brother kill brother

because of the golden calf.

Every step of the way
he has tested us

over and over.

Perhaps this is
yet another trial,

One that
only few will survive.

M“
'I E;

Korah speaks the truth.

This so-called promised land
is already home to Hittites,

Jebusites.

What good is a land
of milk and honey

If only a handful
live to enjoy it?

Moses, is this another test?

How can I know that?

All I can tell you
is what the lord commanded.

We go forward into the land
he promised our forefathers.

I follow his word
without question.

Then perhaps it is time
for a new leader.

One who cares enough
about the safety of Israel

To know god's answers
to these questions.

- A new leader?
- Yes.

It is not too late
to save ourselves.

Better to go back to Egypt

Than to die here
or on an Amalekite sword.

[all agreeing]

Far better.
At least there we knew

what each day would bring.

A new leader.
We've gone far enough

with Moses and Aaron.

The only place
they have brought us to

ls one of hardship
and suffering.

[People agreeing]

The hardship and suffering
you brought upon yourself.

You sinned against the lord.

Sinned? Listen, O Israel.

Moses always tells us
it's our fault.

[crowd agreeing]

I stand with Korah.

I say we anoint a new leader.

One who will take us
back to Egypt and save us

from destruction.

[People agreeing]

(Korah)
look, they draw weapons.

Is this killing of one
another never to end?

- How many more of us must die?
- Stone them.

[people clamoring]

[people shouting]

[ground rumbling]

[women screaming]

[people screaming]

On, God.

The Lord has spoken.

Hear his words.

10 times we challenged him

And ignored his bidding.

Yet even now,

He will spare you.

All of the men
who have lived

20 years or more

Will die in this desert.

[people shouting]

[women shrieking]

[people chattering]

(Moses)
for 40 years,

One for each day
that his servants

scouted that land,

Those who spoke against him

Wnll wander and die.

When the last of those
who spurned god are fallen,

Then he will
take their children

into that country
given by his oath

To Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

of those who spoke,

Only Joshua and Caleb

Will live to occupy that land

For they alone
were of a different spirit.

(Joshua) all is
as it should be, Aaron.

(Aaron)
90011

Then we have a home again.

Atemporary one,
of course.

How long before
the promised land, Aaron?

This drought is hurting us.

Moses says only weeks away.

So let us pray
that our water lasts.

Let me.

No need,
I'm not dead yet.

Get about your business.

But I can help.

You're too clumsy.

Men aren't able to do
this kind of work.

[women laughing]

[coughs]

[goats bleating]

Moses, Aaron,
it's Miriam, come quickly.

Miriam.

Speak to me.

Miriam.

Oh, no, lord.

Not Miriam.

Miriam my sister.

Miriam,
the light of my family.

No.

Not--not now!
Not this close to home!

[crying]

Sleep gently, sister.

And glory
in God's goodness.

Without water,
we'll all follow her

to the grave, and quickly.

(Moses)
no! Which--

Which one of you said that?

Even at my sister's burial
you complain?

Can't I even grieve
without hearing your whining?

Moses, Moses,
they meant no harm,

they simply--

They simply
worry for themselves.

As if the Lord hasn't proven
he'll care

for their every need.

We feel
for your grief, Moses,

But our animals
will soon die of thirst,

we only ask

You only! You only!

You ignore all that God does
for you, and you whine

and you want.

Where's the wonder
at what you already have?

Where's the wonder?

(Aaron)
Moses, Moses, come.

We must ask for God's hand
in this matter.

Come, let us ask God's hand.

Com e. Com e.

Now kneel to God.

[coughing]

Dear Lord,

The people need water.

You satisfied now?

What do you mean?

God did not
speak to me.

He spoke to me.

Moses!

Go on out of my way.

I command you

To yield water to the people.

Yield!

[people murmuring]

Yield!

[screaming]

[land rumbling]

There, I've given you water.

[people chattering]

I heard your call, Lord.

[sighs]

I'm here.

Yes.

I did.

I lacked faith.

[sighing]

I should have
waited upon you, Lord.

It was my anger, Lord,

My arrogance.

[chuckling]

Hmm.

[Aaron groaning]

Moses.

[breathing heavily]

Miriam?

You forget,

Brother,
Miriam has passed on.

Ah, yes.

Yes.

Has--

Has the time come for me
to join our

beloved sister Miriam?

That hour is known
only to God.

[continues breathing heavily]

But Canaan is within grasp.

Yes.

We saw

And lived miracles.

Did we not, my brother?

The calf.

Moses, the calf.

Will God remit my sins?

Surely. He already has.

[sniffling]

Moses, what can I do?

How do I help you, Moses?

By taking the torch
from my hands, Joshua.

Just as God decreed.

Moses.

You and I will journey

To Mount Nebo tomorrow

Mount Nebo?

To the top of pisgah.

But before that,

You must be commissioned,
Joshua.

God has named you

To be in authority after me.

I have asked the lord,

God of the spirits
of all flesh,

To appoint someone
over the congregation

Who shall go out before them
and come in before them,

Who shall lead them out
and bring them in,

So that the congregation
of the lord shall not be like

Sheep without a shepherd.

And the lord said,
"take Joshua,

"for he is a man
in whom dwells the spirit.

"Iay hands upon him

And commission him."

Be strong and bold

For you shall
lead the Israelites

Into the land
the lord promised them.

God will be with you.

[Moses coughing]

[coughing]

[panting]

Sit me down on a rock,
Joshua.

The land the lord promised

ls just on the other side
of this mountain, Joshua.

Yes, Moses, and we are ready.

God has said to me:

"this is the land

"I swore to Abraham,
to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying

"I will give this
to your descendants."

You have achieved
the great task

the lord put before you.

The lord

Also said this to me:

"Moses,

"you may view
the land from a distance,

But you shall not enter it."

This cannot be.

You are the servant
of the lord.

God has said this to me.

Surely if you plead with god,
he will hear you.

I have.

No, Joshua.

This is as it should be.

Why?

Because I was arrogant,
Joshua.

I struck the rock twice
for god's water.

I did not trust god

To reveal his holiness
before the eyes

of the people.

But, Moses--

It was my anger speaking,
Joshua,

And god cannot turn
his eyes from that.

God cannot build

A nation on anger, Joshua.

[sighing]

I'm

Going

Up the mountain now.

Joshua, I shall not
come down again.

No, Moses.
I'll come with you.

No, no.

This is as it should be.

[thunder rumbling]

God is calling me home,

Now,

To be with him forever.

[grunting]

[thunder continues rum bling]

The people must
follow you now, Joshua.

You are beloved of god,

But

The land of Canaan
is only promised, Joshua.

Every inch
will be a struggle.

You must now
build a new Israel

Based on the love of the law,

Not blind obedience to it.

You have the people
well-organized, Joshua.

Are they ready
to cross Jordan?

More than ready. Anxious to
follow God's word.

Rejoice,

For I have
accomplished my task.

It's for you now

To complete god's will.

My job is finished.

God's will be done.

The promised land.

[Hebrew song playing]

[women wailing]

[people exclaiming]

Remem ber what Moses,

The servant of god,
instructed you.

Beyond lies Canaan,
the land promised

our forefathers.

Now,

For the 2nd time,
the lord bids you,

Go forth!

[all roaring]

(male narrator)
From Jericho to Shechem

The lord led Israel
into the land

He had promised
their forefathers.

And at Shechem,

Joshua placed a stone
at the foot of the sacred oak

And said:

"let this stone
be a witness against us

If ever we break faith
with God."

And the children of Israel

Ended their wandering.