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flourished 14th–13th century BC
Prophet of Judaism .
According to the Book of Exodus , he was born in Egypt to Hebrew parents, who set him afloat on the Nile in a reed basket to save him from an edict calling for the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Found by the pharaoh's daughter, he was reared in the Egyptian court. After killing a brutal Egyptian taskmaster, he fled to Midian, where Yahweh (God) revealed himself in a burning bush and called Moses to deliver the Israelites from Egypt. With the help of his brother Aaron , Moses pleaded with the pharaoh for the Israelites' release. The pharaoh let them go after Yahweh had visited a series of plagues on Egypt, but then sent his army after them. Yahweh parted the waters of the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to pass, then drowned the pursuing Egyptians. Yahweh made a covenant with the Israelites at Ten Commandments to Moses, who continued to lead his people through 40 years of wandering in the wilderness until they reached the edge of Canaan . He died before he could enter the Promised Land. Authorship of the first five books of the Bible (see Torah ) is traditionally ascribed to him.
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Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph
Kunstler William Moses
Maimonides Moses
Moses ben Maimon
Mendelssohn Moses
Moses ben Menachem
Moses de León
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Moses Edwin
Moses Grandma
Moses Robert
Phoebe Anne Moses