The film covers the life of Moses from his birth to his prohibition from entering the land of Israeladulthood of Moses as a beloved foster son of Pharaoh Seti I (brother of Bithiah) and general of his armies, his romance with Throne Princess Nefretiri and rivalry with the Pharaoh's own son, Prince Rameses II. after his disobedience at the waters of Meribah. The film focuses on the early
Shortly after Moses' birth, Rameses I responded to an astrological forecast indicating the birth of a Hebrew "Deliverer by ordering the slaying of all firstborn male Hebrews. Moses' mother Yoshebel sets him adrift in a basket on the Nile. Egyptian princess Bithiah, a childless widow, discovers the basket on the banks of the Nile, showing her servant Memnet the baby wrapped in blankets with a Levite design. Memnet objects, but Bithiah insists on adopting the child, swearing Memnet to silence. Memnet agrees, but hides the cloth.
As a young general, Moses is victorious in a war with the Nubian people of ancient Ethiopia, and is then charged with building a treasure city (probably the Biblical treasure cities of Pithom and Ramases (Avaris)) for Seti's Jubilee. Rameses has failed to complete this work and blames the Hebrew slaves.
Moses and Nefretiri are deeply in love; she is the "throne princess", who must marry the next Pharaoh. Rameses has ambitions for the throne, but Nefretiri hates him.
When Moses assumes control of the project, he meets stonecutter Joshua who tells him about the nameless God of Abraham worshipped by the slaves. Criticizing master builder Baka (Vincent Price) about the slaves' mistreatment, Moses institutes numerous reforms. Rameses, meanwhile, has been charged by his father to discover out if there really is a Hebrew fitting the description of the Deliverer, and is having no luck.
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[Part 13] [Part 14] [Part 15]
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