The Ten Commandments (1956)

Henry Brandon: Commander of the Hosts

Quotes 

• First High Priest : Divine one, last night, our astrologers saw an evil star enter into the House of Egypt.

  Rameses I : Meaning war?

  Commander of the Hosts : From the frontiers of Sinai and Libya to the cataracts of the Nile, what nation would dare draw the sword against us?

  First High Priest : The enemy to fear is in the heart of Egypt.

  Rameses I : What?

  First High Priest : The Hebrew slaves in the land of Goshen.

  Rameses I : I number my enemies by their swords, not by their chains, High Priest.

  First High Priest : Chains have been forged into swords before now, Divine One. Among these slaves, there is a prophecy of a deliverer who will lead them out of bondage. A star proclaims his birth.

  Commander of the Hosts : Then let the Hebrews die!

  Rameses I : Slaves are wealth, Commander. The more slaves we have, the more bricks we make.

  Commander of the Hosts : I would still see fewer bricks made and fewer Hebrews in Goshen. It is our eastern gate.

  First High Priest : Since this deliverer is among their newborn, only their newborn need die.

  Rameses I : Every newborn Hebrew man-child shall die. So let it be written. So let it be done.

  First High Priest : [clanks staff]  So speaks Rameses I.