When God saw it, he quickly stopped it among the thorns: "Moses! Moses! "
"Oh, here I am. Who are you? " When Moses heard someone calling him, he answered at once.
God said, "my child, don't go any further." Take off your shoes quickly, because this is a holy land. " Moses did this. God said, "I am the God of your father Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."
When Moses heard that it was God, he felt admiration and fear. He didn't dare to see God, so he immediately covered his face with his sleeve. God said to him, "Moses, I have seen my people suffer for a long time in Egypt, and I have heard that they are eager to get rid of their suffering." I know their pain. I want to save them and lead them to a beautiful and broad place where milk and honey flow, and live and work in peace and contentment. Now, I will send you to Pharaoh in Egypt to bring my people out of Egypt. "
Moses said awkwardly, "If I go and tell the Israelites that the God of your ancestors sent me to bring you out of Egypt, will they believe me?" If they ask me, what is his name? How should I answer them? "
God said to him, "Just say, I am the eternal God, and the Lord is my name. First, gather the elders of Israel and tell them that the God of their ancestors appeared to you, knowing that they were mistreated by the Egyptians and brought them out of their misery. If they don't believe me, I will work miracles to make them listen to you. Then, you went to see the Pharaoh of Egypt, and you said to Pharaoh,' We saw the appearance of the God of Israel and spent three days walking in the wilderness to sacrifice to the God of our nation, so we took three days off.' "
Moses asked again, "Who am I that the Pharaoh of Egypt allowed me to take the Israelites?"
God said, "Don't be afraid. I know he won't agree to your request easily. I will work miracles to help you. " In order not to let you leave Egypt empty-handed, you must listen to me. Before you leave, every Israeli woman must ask her neighbor's Egyptian home for gold and silver jewelry and clothes so that she can leave them for your children to wear. In this way, the wealth of the Egyptians will become your wealth. "
After listening to God's instructions, Moses still had doubts: "God! You know, I was born clumsy and inarticulate. "
God replied, "Who made man's mouth? Who can make him dumb, deaf and blind?" It's me, God! I will give you eloquence. "
Moses was not sure and refused to say, "God! You'd better send talented people. "
God was angry: "Moses, isn't your brother Aaron eloquent?" I sent him as your assistant and spokesman, and asked him to convey your will to the people for you. That should be enough. "After confession, God taught Moses to perform miracles with a cane. Finally, he told Moses that Egypt had changed its dynasty, and the Pharaoh who ordered his death was dead, so he could return to Egypt safely.
Moses obeyed God's will, bid farewell to his father-in-law, took his wife and children, and rode a donkey to Egypt. At this time, according to God's instructions, Aaron waited for his brother in the wilderness, hugged him and kissed him when they met. Moses described God's instructions to his brothers one by one and told them how to perform miracles. Then, they summoned the elders of Israel, conveyed God's will, and showed miracles with their walking sticks in front of all the people:
He threw his cane on the ground and it became a snake. He grabbed the snake's tail with his hand and the snake became a walking stick. He put his hand in his arms and took it out. It was covered with leprosy. He put his hand into his arms again, and the hand he pulled out returned to its original state without leaving any scars. He poured water on the ground and it turned into blood at once. When the Israelites saw it, they all believed him. When they know that God understands the sufferings of the people and cares about their lives, they are all grateful and bow down.
After getting the support of the people, Moses and Adam went to see the Pharaoh of Egypt and asked, "We have met the God of Israel, and he asked you to allow our people to spend their holidays in the wilderness. It takes three days to go back and forth to worship the God of Israel. Please give our people three days off. "
Pharaoh said, "I don't know what the Lord God is. Who has a three-day holiday? Hum! I will never allow my slaves to delay their work. " Flatly rejected the requests of Moses and Aaron.
Since then, Egyptian pharaohs suspected that the Israelites were going to rebel, imposed stricter supervision and slavery on them, and increased labor intensity. Instead of supplying raw materials, he wanted to produce a large number of finished products, forcing the Israelis to cut straw and find materials to make bricks themselves. If they fail to complete the task, they will be severely punished.
The heavy pressure of work and life made the people dissatisfied with Moses. Moses felt the seriousness of the matter and sent his wife and children back to his mother's house. He should devote himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of saving the country.
At this time, God wants him to see Pharaoh again and tell him that if he doesn't listen to God's warning, disaster will come to his country and terrible things will happen in Egypt. To confirm the prophecy, Moses performed a miracle in his face, threw his walking stick on the ground and turned into a snake.
Lao Wang smiled contemptuously and said, "It's just such a trick." Immediately ordered the warlocks and doctors to perform in the palace. All these magicians and doctors threw their walking sticks on the ground and turned into snakes. Lao Wang laughed until the snake jumped up and swallowed all the snakes on the ground. Although Pharaoh was surprised, he did not agree to their request.
The next day, Moses and Aaron entered the palace again and asked Pharaoh to allow the Israeli people to leave Egypt peacefully. Their reasonable request was rejected by Lao Wang again. Aaron took out his cane and pointed angrily at the Jianghu. Rivers and lakes turn bright red, fish die, grass turns yellow and sediments stink. People had no choice but to dig wells and dig groundwater for seven days in a row, and the thirsty people gave a sad cry. Pharaoh's heart was as hard as iron, and he ignored it.
Aaron pointed his cane at the river again. At this time, countless frogs climbed out of the swamp, jumped into the throne of the palace, the bed in the bedroom, the utensils in the kitchen, and jumped on people. The Pharaoh was very afraid. He told Moses and Aaron to go into the palace and help them drive away the frogs, and promised the Israelites to leave Egypt. However, after all the frogs were wiped out, Pharaoh was treacherous and repented. The life of Israelis is even more miserable.
Moses and Aaron performed miracles for the third time. They hit the dust with their sticks, and the dust flew all over the sky, turning into lice and flies and flying to people and livestock. Egyptian magicians tried to fight with witchcraft, but they failed. They said to Pharaoh, "This is the arrangement of heaven, and there is nothing we can do." Pharaoh still ignored the lives of the people and went his own way.
Moses and Aaron performed miracles again, and disaster struck the land of Egypt again. All the cattle in this country are sick and infected with evil diseases, and there is no fresh meat on the market. Pharaoh still refused to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
Moses warned Pharaoh to his face and said, "I tell you that our Lord God can destroy your country by raising his hand, but he is merciful. As long as you agree to our reasonable request, he will not hurt you at will, thus spreading his reputation through your mouth. " We advise you to stop being arrogant and bullying the weak. If you are so stubborn, you will surely end up in a shameful situation. "Pharaoh refused to listen, still stubborn.
Moses and aaron had no choice but to perform miracles again and again, bringing disaster to the land of Egypt: the Egyptians were covered with pustules and the doctors were helpless; Snow and ice covered the whole country, destroying all farmland crops; Lightning over Egypt burned the cloth and seeds in the warehouse; Egypt is full of locusts, and all the leaves are eaten in one day.
In the face of all kinds of "natural disasters", Lao Wang was surprised and afraid. He must invite Moses and agree to let him lead the Israelites out of Egypt on one condition: leave the children as hostages. Moses solemnly declared that all the people would go together and none would stay. Lao Wang went his own way, and as a result, the "negotiations" between the two sides broke down again.
Moses and Aaron then did a miracle: a strong wind blew, and sand was everywhere, which covered the sun. For three days, Egypt was in complete darkness. Pharaoh was very anxious. He sent for Moses to enter the palace. He said helplessly, "I have decided to let you take all your people, none of them, only to decide whether to keep the livestock."
"No, we don't leave any livestock!" Moses answered categorically and left resolutely. The Egyptian Pharaoh was capricious and broke his word for the ninth time. Moses and Aaron no longer believed in him.
When God knew about it, he flew into a rage. He said to Moses, "I will send a great disaster to Egypt, patrol the whole land in the middle of the night, kill their firstborn and firstborn livestock, and severely punish the treacherous Pharaoh. Tell the Israeli people to get ready. "
Moses summoned all the elders according to God's instructions and told them: "Every Israeli family should choose a suitable lamb and slaughter it at dusk in June 5438+04 so that the whole family can enjoy it. It must be calculated according to the number of people and the amount of food, so that everyone can eat enough. If there are few people in the family, you can share with your neighbors. Don't bleed the lamb, put it in a bowl. Every parent should dip hyssop in blood and smear it on the door frame and lintel. Don't go out at night. The whole family will roast mutton together and eat it with bitter vegetables and unleavened cakes. Don't leave anything you can't eat, burn it all. When eating, you must stand, tighten your belt, hold a wooden stick, and wait for the order to evacuate Egypt at any time. "
That night, God sent angels to patrol. As long as there was no trace of sheep's blood on the door, they killed their eldest son, even the livestock. If you see a sign of sheep's blood on the door, let it go. Therefore, all Israelis are safe and sound. So Moses announced: From now on, this day will be commemorated every year, and all Israel will observe the Passover, which will be handed down from generation to generation forever.
The pharaohs, ministers, rich families and poor people in Egypt were frightened by this sudden disaster and wept bitterly. At that time, Egypt wailed everywhere. Pharaoh was also deeply saddened. He summoned Moses and Aaron, two powerful and irresistible men, overnight and begged them, "Take your people and serve the Lord God quickly! I did as you said, without even leaving an animal. If we stay any longer, our people will die He urged the Israelis to leave Egypt as soon as possible.
So, according to God's instructions, the Israelites confidently asked their Egyptian neighbors for gold and silver jewelry and clothes as "compensation" for all kinds of losses. The Egyptians were afraid that the Israelites would stay any longer, and they would give whatever they said. In this way, the Israelites, full of Egyptian wealth, ate their last supper and embarked on a journey back to their hometown of Canaan.
Moses and Aaron led many Israelites out of Egypt. Apart from women and children, about 600,000 people walk. Moses did not forget his ancestors, but also took Yue Se's remains (because when Yue Se was alive, he told his sons to swear to God that he would leave his leaves and return to his roots), together with some foreigners and flocks of cattle and sheep, and set out from Ramsey in ancient Egypt to Shufa on the west bank of the Red Sea.
There used to be a relatively short road to the destination, which could only be reached through the narrow desert between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. But God was afraid that the people would regret the war or difficulties and flee to Egypt again, so he told them to give up the shortcut and take a long way.
The Lord God was with them and looked after them along the way. During the day, there are angels in front and clouds lead the way. At night, there are gods in the sky and pillars of fire to illuminate them, so that they can move forward day and night.
As they traveled day and night and hurried on, Egypt was boiling like boiling water, and people reported one after another: "My eldest son died suddenly, and all Israel fled."
At this time, the Egyptian Pharaoh was heartbroken: the poor eldest son died suddenly; He lost hundreds of thousands of laborers at once. Ministers also regretted it: "What are we doing? Everyone lost their eldest son and let so many slaves escape overnight. Who will work for us in the future and who will serve our family. " They gnashed their teeth and flew into a rage.
In order to avenge his dead son and save huge losses, Pharaoh repented again, trying to recover the slaves who had left and not giving the Israelis freedom. At his command, the whole country mobilized and dispatched troops. Pharaoh himself took the lead, led 600 of the most elite chariots (equipped with excellent drivers) and a large number of troops, and pursued the Israelis non-stop until dusk.
At this time, the Israelis who were approaching the Red Sea were just panting when they heard the sound of hooves behind them, killing them all over the sky. Gradually, the people behind are getting closer and closer.
The aggressive pursuit of the Egyptian Pharaoh made the Israelis more and more afraid. They were terrified. They cried out to God for help and rebuked Moses, saying, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Is there no cemetery there, and we have to die in the wilderness? Anyway, it is better for us to serve the Egyptians than to be killed by the Egyptians with swords and guns. "
Moses comforted and encouraged them and said, "Don't be afraid. God will be kind to us and will fight for us. He will use his wonderful magic to defeat the Egyptians and save us. " . Believe it, God is with us, and we will win. "
However, Moses reported the people's emotions to God in time and sought a solution. God said to him, "Stop begging me. Tell your men to move forward. You can raise your staff to cast spells on the sea, pave the way for the waves, and let the Egyptian army go into the sea with you, so that I can perform miracles on the Egyptian Pharaoh and his soldiers. Then they will know me, Lord. "
The people gradually settled down, and they found that the messenger who led the way in the past automatically turned to the end and stood between the two armies; The cloud column also turns from the front top to the back top; When it gets dark, the coast will glow; Thick clouds hung over the Egyptian army, but the lights lit up the Israelis. Throughout the night, the Egyptians could not move a step, and they would never catch up with the Israelis.
When they reached the shore of the Red Sea, Moses and Aaron were ordered to lead the people forward and throw their walking sticks into the sea. Suddenly, a miracle appeared: the storm came, the ocean roared, and only a loud noise was heard. The turbulent sea water naturally separates, exposing a piece of land, and both sides are protected by shiny water walls. Under the command of Moses, people quickly and orderly ran from the land under the sea to the other side.
When Pharaoh of Egypt saw the Israelites climbing the steep slope on the other side, he was jealous and jumped into the sea and land in despair. Egyptian soldiers are much more sober. When they saw this strange sight, they felt scared and panicked. But under the intimidation of the officers, they saw Lao Wang taking the lead and had to follow him to the sea.
At this time, it was almost dawn, and God looked down on them from the pillars of cloud and fire. A series of strange beams of light shot into the Red Sea, blinding people, and the wheels of the chariot fell into puddles and could not roll; The soldier's feet were covered with mud and it was difficult to do it. The Egyptian army was in chaos and complained in frustration: "Oh, my God, the Israelis have an idea!" We can't do it, run, or we'll die! "But it's too late, they can no longer escape the fate of death.
Moses stood on the other side and saw that all the Israelites had landed, so he put his walking stick into the sea. The solidified water wall immediately turned into a raging wave, and the sea roared and closed at once. Egyptians who had not yet entered the sea immediately stopped, and those who had just entered the sea also fled ashore. God did not allow them to live, so he pushed them into the water one by one and drowned them in the sea with their elders.
In this way, the Pharaoh of Egypt was completely annihilated, and the sea was covered with Egyptian bodies. The people saw with their own eyes that the Egyptians were defeated, but the Israelis survived. They are grateful, fear God and trust his messenger Moses.
Miriam, Moses' sister, was ecstatic. She picked up the tambourine and sang and watched, and the women danced with her. Then, all the men, women and children in Israel sang and danced with tears in their eyes, and all the people rejoiced and celebrated the victory.
Moses and Aaron led all the people to praise God and sing a victory song:
We will sing about God.
You are our strength.
Our poems, our songs.
Il nostro messia
We praise you.
You showed great strength to the enemy.
Throw Pharaoh's cavalry and chariots into the bottom of the sea
Let the wicked sink into the sea
No god can compare with you.
We will sing about God.
You love us, Israel.
You are the supreme, the most holy and glorious.
Your reputation has a far-reaching impact.
We praise you.
With your great strength and virtue
Protect the smooth March of the Israeli people.
Win a brilliant victory all the way
Until a blessed land flowing with milk and honey
We sing, we praise
May the Lord be our king.
For generations, forever and ever!