Dutch · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Mozes en Aäron spraken namens de Israëlieten met de farao, de koning van Egypte. Toch bleef hij weigeren het volk te laten vertrekken.
Moses and Aaron spoke to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, on behalf of the Israelites. Yet he kept refusing to let the people leave.
God zei tegen Mozes: ‘De farao blijft koppig. Ga morgenochtend naar de rivier, waar hij naar het water gaat. Wacht hem op aan de oever en neem de staf mee die in een slang was veranderd. Zeg hem dat de Heer, de God van de Hebreeën, je heeft gestuurd.
God said to Moses: “Pharaoh is still stubborn. Go to the river tomorrow morning, where he goes to the water. Wait for him on the bank and take the staff that turned into a snake. Tell him that the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, sent you.”
Hij moet mijn volk laten gaan, zodat het mij in de woestijn kan dienen. Tot nu toe heeft hij niet geluisterd.’
“He must let my people go so they can serve me in the wilderness. So far, he has not listened.”
Mozes moest ook vertellen wat er zou gebeuren: met de staf zou het rivierwater worden geslagen en in bloed veranderen. De vissen zouden sterven en de rivier zou zo gaan stinken dat de Egyptenaren het water niet meer zouden willen drinken. Zo zou de farao weten wie God was.
Moses also had to tell him what would happen: the river water would be struck with the staff and turn to blood. The fish would die, and the river would stink so badly that the Egyptians would not want to drink its water. That way, Pharaoh would know who God was.
Daarna zei God tegen Mozes: ‘Zeg tegen Aäron dat hij zijn staf neemt en zijn hand uitstrekt over al het water van Egypte: de rivieren, stromen, poelen en waterbekkens. Alles zal bloed worden, zelfs het water in houten en stenen vaten.’
Then God said to Moses: “Tell Aaron to take his staff and stretch his hand over all the water in Egypt: the rivers, streams, pools, and reservoirs. It will all turn to blood, even the water in wooden and stone containers.”
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