Chapter 119: Marriage

From that day on, Zipporah tended sheep with Moses and taught Moses many ways to play the lamb, such as driving the stray lamb back with stones.

Moses didn't shoot right every time, but Zipporah hit hard.

Moses was discouraged and said, "You are a wonderful shepherdess, why does your father want me to herd the sheep for him?" ”

Zipporah said, "Then you can only go and ask my father, and I cannot answer you." ”

Moses looked at Zippora's beautiful face and didn't know what to say, he only smirked.

Zippora was a strict teacher, and every morning she came to Moses' hut and urged Moses to get up and get things done.

The life of a shepherd was hard, with Moses and Zipporah driving their flocks around in search of fertile pastures and keeping an eye on the wolves.

Gradually, Moses learned all the skills of shepherding, so that Zipporah no longer accompanied him every day, which made him feel very lonely.

Until one day, the old Leul called Moses into his room, and Moses put the shepherd's staff in the corner, sat down on the carpet, and asked, "What did you call me for?" ”

Reuel looked at Moses and said slowly, "I am not mistaken, young man, you are indeed a good man. I'm old, and I may not live for a few years, but I have to plan for my daughters. ”

Moses crossed his knees and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?" ”

Reuel said, "All six of my daughters have been married, but the youngest one, Zippora, has not. I see that you are a good person, and I am willing to give you my little daughter, are you willing? ”

Moses panicked in his heart, but couldn't help but smile and said, "If this is what you really think, then I would be very willing." ”

Reuel called Zepolah again and asked, "Will you marry this man?" ”

Zipporah looked at Moses tenderly and said, "I do." ”

Ryor laughed and said, "I can finally die in peace." ”

On that same day, Moses and Zipporah were married, and after some years they had children of their own, and Moses named him Gesam, which means that I became a sojourner.

Moses, who was married, continued to herd sheep on the prairie and lived a hard but happy life.

Until one day, when many Israelites fled in the steppe, Moses asked them what had happened, and the fleeing people replied, "Pharaoh is dead, and the new Pharaoh has made harsher laws against the Israelites, and we have no choice but to flee for refuge because we have been suffering all the hard labor." ”

When Moses heard this, he felt a strange feeling in his heart, and he thought, "If there really is a God, then why doesn't God deliver the suffering Israelites?" ”

Just then, he suddenly noticed a lamb leaving the flock and running towards the distant mountains.

Moses picked up the stone and threw it, and though it was accurate, the lamb seemed to have eyes on its back, and each time it was able to dodge the stone, and kept running towards the other side of the mountain.

Moses went after him, but he couldn't keep up with the Lamb.

Until he came halfway up the hill, which was full of thorns, and while he was looking for the detached lamb, he suddenly saw that the thorns were on fire, but strangely enough, although the fire was very strong, the thorns were not burned and withered, as if the flame did not want to burn the thorns.

Then, out of the fire, an angel appeared and said to Moses, "Why don't you believe that there is a God?" ”

Moses was taken aback, then replied, "I have never seen God, so why do you convince me of His existence?" ”

Before the words fell, Yang Rui's voice suddenly remembered: "I've always been here, why can't you see me." ”

Moses finally saw Yang Rui, and the brilliance of the god's surname made him dare not look directly. Moses asked, "Thyrs is God?" ”

Yang Rui nodded and said, "You should have been executed at the beginning, but I saved you and let you grow up safely." The Egyptian you slew was also incarnated by me, so that you might leave Egypt and return to the arms of the Israelites. On your way to the flight I have guided you all the way to Midian, and it is my will that the old man will take you in and marry you his most beloved little daughter. Do you still say that there is no God in this world? ”

Moses fell on his knees and said, "My master, since you are God, and have made me go through so many things, what do you want me to do next?" ”

Yang Rui said: "Take off your shoes." ”

Moses asked, "Why?" ”

Yang Rui said: "Because the ground under your feet is holy land, mortals cannot walk on it with their shoes. ”

Moses took off his shoes, and Yang Rui continued, "I am the God of mankind, the God of your fathers, and Abraham, Isaac, and their descendants are my people. The Egyptians too, so did the gods, and I created everything in the world. Therefore I am obligated to take care of you. ”

Yang Rui came to Moses and said: "I have seen the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt, and I have heard their wailing, and I know their suffering. I came from the temple to deliver the suffering Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians, so that they could leave the land of Egypt and go to a beautiful and prosperous new homeland. But I couldn't personally guide the Israelites out of Egypt, and I needed someone to show them the way. Therefore, you, Moses, are the guide I have chosen. ”

Yang Rui patted Moses on the shoulder and said, "I told you to go to Pharaoh and ask you to take the Israelites out of Egypt." ”

Moses was a little embarrassed and said, "Who am I?" How could a sinner on the run be qualified to go to Pharaoh? He's going to kill me. ”

Yang Rui said: "With me by your side, what else are you afraid of?" ”

Moses thought for a moment and said, "If I go to the Israelites and say that our God has told me to bring you out of Egypt to a new homeland." If they ask me what God is and what he looks like, how can I make them believe what I say? ”

Yang Rui said, "Go and gather together the elders of all the tribes of the Israelites, and say to them, 'I am your God, and God has sent me to bring you out of Egypt and deliver you from your troubles, and they will surely listen to you.'" Then you go to Pharaoh and tell him that God wants me to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. Pharaoh will not let you go, I will punish the Egyptians, and then he will let you go. ”

Moses smiled wryly and said, "They won't believe me." ”

Yang Rui asked, "What is in your hand?" ”

Moses looked down at the shepherd's staff and said, "It's a cane." ”

Yang Rui said: "Throw it on the ground. ”

Moses respected Yang Rui's words and threw his cane on the ground, and the cane immediately turned into a poisonous snake spitting a scarlet core, which frightened Moses and ran away immediately.

Yang Rui smiled and said, "Pick up the snake's tail, and he will become your cane again." ”

Moses hesitated for a long time before doing what Yang Rui said, and the snake really turned into a cane again.

Yang Rui said again: "Put your hand in your arms, and then take it out and take it out." ”

Moses complied, and when he found that his arm was covered with disgusting bedsores when he took it out of his arms, he looked at Yang Rui in horror.

Yang Rui smiled and said, "Do it again, and your hand will be restored." ”

Yang Rui said, "Say, God has called you to tell them and take them out of Egypt." If they do not believe, show them the first sign, and if they do not believe, show the second, and they will believe. ”

Moses asked, "What if they still don't believe?" ”

Yang Rui said: "If you go to the river and take some water and pour it on the ground, the water will inevitably turn into blood." They'll believe. ”

Moses smiled bitterly and said, "My master, I am a clumsy man who cannot speak these great truths, nor can I make sense of the elders of Israel. ”

Yang Rui said: "Who made the mouth of the man? Who can make a man dumb, deaf, or blind? Not me yet? Go ahead, and I will give you first-class eloquence and teach you how to speak. ”

Moses waved his hand, put on his shoes and said to Yang Rui: "My master, I don't dare to do this, you can call whoever you want, anyway, I won't go!" (To be continued.) )