Dutch · Beginner
Adapted from Moses and the Exodus
Moses confronts Pharaoh, the plagues strike Egypt, the Israelites leave slavery, and the sea opens before them.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Mozes en Aäron spraken voor de Israëlieten met de farao, de koning van Egypte. Maar de farao wilde het volk niet laten gaan.
Moses and Aaron spoke to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, on behalf of the Israelites. But Pharaoh did not want to let the people go.
God stuurde Mozes de volgende ochtend naar de rivier. Daar zou hij de farao ontmoeten. Mozes moest zijn staf meenemen, de lange stok die eerder in een slang was veranderd.
The next morning, God sent Moses to the river. He would meet Pharaoh there. Moses had to take his staff, the long stick that had earlier turned into a snake.
God zei: ‘Zeg tegen de farao dat hij mijn volk moet laten gaan. Ze moeten mij in de woestijn kunnen dienen. Als hij niet luistert, zal het water van de rivier in bloed veranderen. De vissen zullen sterven en het water zal stinken. Dan kunnen de Egyptenaren het niet meer drinken.’
God said, “Tell Pharaoh that he must let my people go. They must be able to serve me in the wilderness. If he does not listen, the river water will turn to blood. The fish will die, and the water will stink. Then the Egyptians will no longer be able to drink it.”
Aäron moest zijn staf boven al het water van Egypte houden. Overal zou het water bloed worden, zelfs in houten en stenen bakken.
Aaron had to hold his staff over all the water in Egypt. The water would turn to blood everywhere, even in wooden and stone containers.
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