Moses Goes Down to Egypt by artist Nina Paley

[@Ayeloo]

Just noticed how his head is shaped like the stone tablets of the comandments That's an awesome detail

[@johndread1724]

Also the holy mountain atop which the burning bush stands is shaped like a giant pecker.

[@janedoe5229]

And later, they put a point on top of Aaron, and his head is a Star of David.

[@shadestrider1033]

Years of watching Prince of Egypt, and I can’t get over how old Moses looks. The Bible says he was 80 when he started performing miracles in front of the Pharaoh. But I still can’t get over it. Prince of Egypt Moses looks relatively young for someone who’s 80.

[@julius9943]

well to be fair most biblical characters live like twice as long as normal people ala jacob living like 140+ years

[@FreemanicParacusia]

@@julius9943 Gotta figure it’s mistranslations. They used a base-60 numeric system back then which didn’t have a number for zero and was non-metric depending on what you were counting (think quarts in a gallon rather than neat, clean powers of ten). They found a Sumerian king list claiming that some of them ruled for centuries, sometimes millennia, then someone figured out that the numbers started making more sense when you divided by 60 (or sometimes by 12). Oldest guy in the Bible is Methuselah (969). Divide that by twelve and he died at 80. Divide Noah’s age by twelve and instead of building the ark at 500 and dying at 950, he instead builds it at 41 and dies at 79.

[@julius9943]

@@FreemanicParacusia aw, hashed my vibe albeit in a very educational way. thats really neat though to learn, thanks man.

[@matthewcarter1973]

Well I always figured that 80 was fairly middle age for him since he lived another 40 years after the Exodus so he prob looked about 50 or so. Plus while a lot of depictions of him are of a old man with white hair, the Bible describes him as a very strong, physically impressive man, even up til his death.

[@alexandermathieson4774]

thats known as artistic license.

[@TheDanielRodriguez]

Play this on 2x speed...you're welcome!

[@Ghalladryel]

Awesome!!!!

[@Aquapod9]

Daniel Rodriguez o shit this slaps

[@hambogreasy1620]

Man 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 God bless you brother

[@GusGorp]

Thank you

[@Creynard79]

Nah 1.5

[@EnragedM0nkey]

That has to be the cooledt design for the burning bush. Having the leaves form eyes and mouths is so creative!

[@SM-zl4zd]

Nightmare fuel, but ok.

[@theemperor-wh40k18]

@@SM-zl4zd The stories from the Bible are nightmare fuel.

[@Jorji_FCS]

@@SM-zl4zd there's a reason all angels that bear messages say "be not afraid"

[@erikariehs8287]

@@Jorji_FCS How many more times do people wanna talk about the scary angel bullshit

[@andrewakrause]

If I studied my Jordan Peterson correctly, a many eyes means that it can see very well, so it's able to perceive more much more than a human. And the few mouths says it's able to talk to us in many ways, so it's better at conveying the affective meaning of what it's saying. And the fact that it's burning means that if we don't clean our room before receiving wisdom from this bush, it will burn our house down. And that's a bloody bad time, bucko. That last part might not be correct.

[@daviddailey7694]

The bouncing ball that shows which glyph is currently active in the lyrics is a very nice touch.

[@Pilafcg]

It helped a lot

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

Okay, the Egyptian karaoke seriously cracked me up)

[@hasch5756]

It isn't really Egyptian, it is English transcribed into hieroglyphs. Which makes sense, because the song itself is in English.

[@user-lv6qm3fj2z]

I'm seeing those stone microphones and the guy quickly scribbles glyphs upon a stone TV and the other one scratches them off as you sing :D

[@h3egypt]

@unknown unknown the movie is about moses the first sacking of their temple is a different story

[@doggonaut9624]

There's a movie about moses named "prince of egypt"

[@TristanHayes]

@i don't know Modern Egyptians are not the same people as the ancient Egyptians given the fact that most modern Egyptians are descendants of Arabs who invaded Egypt in the 600s AD.

[@WojtekTabak]

I am a music teacher at primary school and I showed this video to my students during a music lesson about Gospel Culture. The students were delighted with the music and animation. Thank you. Regards from Poland.

[@sircolt8184]

2:37. These hieroglyphs actually say mw3sjs pronounced muahsis. Can't translate the rest, but I now assume it is rather accurate aswell. I am in disbelief that Paley actually made sure this Text is readable even though only a fraction of people can read hieroglyphs.

[@cloudcraft7153]

They are saying the lyrics

[@sircolt8184]

@@cloudcraft7153 Can you give me the transcription of the hieroglyphics?

[@cloudcraft7153]

@@sircolt8184 it’s just the lyrics. Hieroglyphics mean the 1st letter of the picture shown.

[@sircolt8184]

@@cloudcraft7153 Oh my you are right. This is straight up english text in hieroglyphs. Good shit.

[@willardfasto4494]

Muahsis "mwah~sis"?

[@GGE]

I come back to this video all the time like comfort food. It's seriously one of the most creative and cool interpretations of the story of Exodus I've seen. It oozes with personality down to Moses tossing his walking stick before it turns into a snake, the living hieroglyphics like the bird and the big cat, and of course the burning bush! Whole thing is so neatly conveyed.

[@pixymisa777]

I love how worried the pharaoh already looks at the end of this. Like “ah hell this is gonna turn into a whole big thing isn’t it”

[@sceneshootergirl88]

LMAFAOO "nawt this shit help"

[@anthony_de_paz]

You could say that

[@dylancarles127]

Just in case: Go down Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell all pharaoes to Let my people go! When Israel was in Egypt land Let my people go! Oppressed so hard they could not stand Let my people go! So the God said: go down, Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell all pharaoes to Let my people go! So moses went to Egypt land Let my people go! He made all pharaoes understand Let my people go! Yes the lord said: go down, Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell all pharaoes to Let my people go! Thus spoke the lord, bold Moses said: -let my people go! if not I'll smite, your firstborn's dead -let my people go! God-the lord said : go down, Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell all pharaoes to Let my people go! Tell all pharaoes To let my people go

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

*old Phaoroh

[@kamalkhalaf7490]

Let my people listen ge 😄,,

[@asrael44774]

Gracias!! 🙂

[@christophemae4ever]

Thanks

[@TheKing-bm2wl]

You spell pharaoh like this I would no because my last name is pharaoh

[@duckaduck3608]

So I actually sang this song in a choir for a Lutheran church. I was in the base section. My favorite part was singing “Tell old Pharaoh” Brings back good memories.

[@SongC4tcher]

My grandchildren, ages 9 and 5, love this as much as I do! Just fantastic!!! ❤

[@SongC4tcher]

@Eru Clusivus How kind of you! This little video helped my grandchildren actually picture the Bible account, as found in the book of Genesis. We are Christians as well, and enjoy regular personal Bible study, as part of our daily lives. So it's nice to have help in this effort! 😉

[@millenedhean9929]

Wait until you realize the movie this song called seder-madochism does make fun of modern Israel.

[@alexandersohn569]

0:44 everyone else notices something very wrong with the shape of that mount?

[@cicciopancetta5200]

U mean with the shape of that penis?

[@ankushdebnath6993]

Shivalinga 'phallus'

[@karolinecampo2698]

It was intentional

[@karolinecampo2698]

@@ankushdebnath6993 Is the same

[@planteruines5619]

​@@karolinecampo2698why is it like this ?

[@annannan97865]

Moses :let my people go Pharaoh : why Moses : my talking bush said so Pharaoh: the f been smoking this guy ?

[@someguywithopinions1326]

then Moses proceeds to do like 10 miracles and the pharaoh went “aight bro cya”

[@masarusenpai1952]

This gives me Hadestown vibes if you put it in 2x speed.

[@adamcharlottelotan4558]

This is just superb! Such wonderful skill, a true gift indeed. Thank you!

[@danielgoldsmith8448]

how does this not have more views?!

[@tribequest9]

Because.......jews

[@jackdaalfbrainork6392]

tribequest9 that's accurate

[@SomeoneCommenting]

Because it is religious propaganda.

[@ChileconCoke]

It's not the original video, Nina Paley channel has the original

[@havenosmellleavenoname382]

Economy [isn't] in a slump so peoples is riding around n' git'n it.,

[@khanzeer5173]

Louis Armstrong?

[@ВладимирНикулин-ч2л]

Yes, certainly

[@chrisifrisch8974]

Yes

[@herohypex2320]

Yes it's very cool

[@tythe06animatoralt]

Yes

[@ShadowDurza]

@@JoeyIsWoey Must be an old song. This is a clip for an animated movie musical that uses samples from a wide variety of songs.

[@lcris237]

Listen at 1.5x or 2x speed, dank af

[@jhillaudio]

Hey Chuck. I guess it is a kinda work in progress. Nina P. has the Exodus theme in various finished and unfinished stages. You can find all of them in the "Music/Art" playlist on jhillaudio KZbin page, and other pages if you search "Nina Paley". I ran across her work on Vimeo... One of my favorites is "Death of the Firstborn".

[@chamfy31]

+jhillaudio me too! and this one, and the law, and free to be you and me!

[@hoangavw]

jhillaudio I

[@bernicetam2766]

Does anyone notice how Moses’s head look like the Ten Commandments that God made for his people to obey?

[@anselmochavez2894]

It even sounds great if you put it in double speed.

[@zf705]

Anselmo Chavez yeah

[@TheDanielRodriguez]

Anselmo Chavez Oh my god!!! Thanks for the suggestion...I doubled the speed now I'm at the gym raising my hands in the air and singing on high!!!

[@anselmochavez2894]

Daniel Rodriguez no problem 👌🏿

[@jhillaudio]

Thanks, I gotta admit they put a smile on my face and a dance in my step...

[@TheCagamerda]

Hello there! Sorry to ask but where can I see the full movie?

[@alexn.2901]

His videos are from a film-in-progress called Seder-masochism blog.ninapaley.com/category/seder-masochism/

[@jhillaudio]

As far as I know, there is not a full movie, just shorts...but, you can read about it in the Book of Exodus :-)

[@ipodbily]

prince of Egypt is a decent interpretation

[@aironpa473]

It's gonna be, eventually... it's gonna be called Seder Masochism.

[@BillBenzon]

But the intention is to create a feature-length film. Paley is shooting for a 2018 release.

[@balticknight7368]

jhillaudio why the monyin loks like a dick

[@majesticmalfeasance]

www.imdb.com/title/tt0049833/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[@MasterTactics]

Your Moses video series are lovely.

[@alexn.2901]

He didn't make it.The author is acutually here blog.ninapaley.com/category/seder-masochism/

[@rachelbrenner4092]

Follow the bouncing ball in hieroglyphics was my gavorite part actually.

[@gameboyhotline3712]

Rachel Brenner gavourite

[@Theos_Epiphanes]

gavorite

[@latinos4whitegirls798]

You're a dumbie

[@zoekitinoja2358]

these animations and song are AWESOME

[@luzvelos952]

De.nt

[@CarloValsecchio19]

God is a good singer

[@PureCurebyFaith]

He's The One Who made it possible for us to sing and created melodies in the first place. Just as He Loves better than anyone and was He Who created Love, and is Love, so it surely is regarding music.

[@MinARMY759]

This is the best song ever i heard on my Hebrew birthday on Passover also it suits me to sing for kirtan

[@tirzarachmadi3937]

2:53 Best disguise ever: jazz trumpets looking like ancient horns

[@ezra8619]

I love this. Art style and all.

[@keplerr1512]

This looks awesome!! We sang this song in my chorus

[@PavelDGromnic]

A powerful message , and timeless. We all are a kind of Moses. And we should all stick up for the oppressed.

[@deebs12]

This is trippy, man.

[@CornellBentley]

Thank you for taking the time to make this, may Yahveh see your effort and reward you accordingly ….

[@NikaNet100]

Talented interpretation and humor, thanks to Nina Paley.

[@darkvoid.0938]

That burning bush is so eerie. It really captures the essence of biblically accurate angels

[@Brotkast255]

Mad christian LSD trip. I need to experience this.

[@skeltal975]

I would smoked with moses

[@edwardsinger4043]

Nina is a brilliant artist❤❤❤❤ Her works shows a wonderful appreciation to the material.

[@R3dp055um]

Wow, brilliant stuff! Well done!

[@stevecontato8959]

Very sweet Cartoon :)) 😃 May God Bless you Moses and others

[@ilijanacro]

phenomenal. great artist. love it!!! hilarious as well.

[@blastromlifyedah]

I just realized Moses' head is shaped like the Ten Commandments tablets

[@julinona]

This bush with eyes. it scares))

[@candicelaborde-hondet6538]

julinona 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@drlc331]

Same

[@dylancarles127]

julinona It means no fear. It is showing us the suffering of the slaves in Egypt.

[@themorningping9075]

Dylan Carles and suffering is scary

[@НатальяСинельникова-п3у]

Лучший клип к самой лучшей (и любимой) композиции Армстронга.

[@somepunk1858]

While I am an atheist, I can appreciate good animation, songs ,and quality voice sink which is a pain. So well done

[@Waltyworld]

Agreed 😊

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

This was made by and atheist feminist...

[@jtohgaming]

@@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon Bruh...

[@Curvyfeets]

@@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon Maybe the animation but I doubt the song was

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

@@Curvyfeets Yeah, but he was clearly talking about the animation...

[@planetkc]

The song is vintage lit

[@shes...tsotsoo9068]

Me every 5mins in that base voice....."tell ooo pharaoh😂...to let me people gooo""

[@zhouwu]

It's kinda interesting how God basically asked Moses to ask Aaron to ask the Pharaoh to let His people go, first, very nicely, then, increasingly insistently, until He pretty much brought Egypt down upon her knees and she had to cave, even if she really didn't want to. I guess I just imagined God would be a bit more forceful and direct to a merely human ruler instead of forming a human chain of Chinese whispers to try to get the message through, via peaceful and less peaceful means. No matter what persuasive arts God used on the Pharaoh, whether soft power or hard power, at the end of the day, God never took away the free will and agency from Pharaoh, so that he was free to do exactly the opposite of what God wanted him to do, even if it was contrary to his ultimate best interests, demonstrating that God never really exercises patronising paternalism and treats all of His creatures as responsible adults who can be held to account to bear the consequences for their decisions and don't need to be protected from the consequences, like some kind of spoilt child.

[@nicocola284]

I agree

[@wudafek8561]

In Islam Moses was sent to to convert moses and to guid the children of Israel to monotheism.

[@mayaluvscarti]

Who else had to watch this in school and your freinds keep sending it to you so ur watching it

[@ТатьянаЛифинцева-х2ь]

Moses was young when leavin Egypt.)))

[@woolworthspossum4370]

His hair must have gone gray from all the stress in his life.

[@avrahamepstein3696]

It's not true, he left Egypt for the first time when he was young, but when the story of exodus happened he was 80 yo.

[@fishconnoisseur]

He was eighty.

[@dukecity7688]

Nina Paley is the Greatest!! I love her. I love her work. 💖💖

[@teemorris5757]

This is awesome, brought tears !

[@tulaysinmaz9664]

Marvelous thank you for your sharing💯💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏

[@Liuhuayue]

Wow, the animation is so complex.

[@SamyLvv22]

Je suis la seule à apprendre cette musique alors que je suis francaise bon ba merci la prof de musique

[@mustachou2159]

nice work nina i like it with all respect for the believers ( Jewish Christian Muslims) of course

[@alilawless5866]

That trumpet at the end...wake up! Up yours! Are you listening??….thanks nina,THE best ever bible story of whats wrong with humanity...division,in our thinking

[@MasterOfTheBrood]

yeah this song definitely needs the playback 1.5 speed, such an improvment.

[@The_Pink_Man]

I'm glad to see that Aaron was included in this cartoon.

[@AmyDolby-of9kk]

I may not be a Jew but I do like the song and I like Moses

[@repo8720]

So which religion do you belong to?

[@gunnerStan]

I'm Egyptian and i like the song 😂

[@حَنِيفٌمُحَمَّديّ-غ9ل]

​@@gunnerStan اتق الله يا رجل

[@حَنِيفٌمُحَمَّديّ-غ9ل]

​@@gunnerStan اتق الله يا رجل

[@horseyfacetheglorious]

2:00 is that supposed to be Aaron?

[@christianehoffmann-berchem5999]

Wonderful, thank you

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

My Friday work song.

[@jurisstranga6709]

Awesome classic!!!!

[@Tisiisi836]

At least I finally find something to listen and watch-!

[@purplexs2506]

If you haven't seen the whole film seder-masochism, go and treat yourself. This excerpt is but a warm-up.

[@theman-wq5on]

LET MY PEOPLE GO 🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@alicebrincano2414]

Que Vídeo lindo adorei... Parabéns ao Autor 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@IanPeon]

Amazing inspiration for such an elaborate production from some active imagination, such are the qualities of artistic liberties.

[@Alex_gt8]

It is perfect!

[@fadgrrzs]

Go down Moses Way down in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go! Oh when Israel was in Egypt land Let my people go! Oppressed so hard, they could not stand Let my people go! So the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell all Pharaoes To let my people go (let my people go) So Moses went to Egypt land Let my people go! He made old Pharaoh understand Let my people go! Yes the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go (let my people go) Thus spoke the Lord, bold Moses said Let my people go! If not I'll smite, your firstborn dead Let my people go! God the Lord said, go down (go down) Moses (Moses) Way (way) down (down) in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go! Way down in Egypt land Tell old Pharaoh To let my people go

[@harrietlyall1991]

Pure GENIUS!

[@buddermonger2000]

I have listened to this at normal speed, 1.5x, and 2x speed and it sounds like 3 different songs just from a speed difference

[@godholyspiritdestroyedallm575]

THANK YOU BILLIONS GOD JESUS OUR LORD天主聖子耶穌基督saved us use us bless us to convey thee's gospel to receive thee's AMAZING GRACE amen love isisfong

[@nerdhub3460]

could not love this more

[@ericgieskieng4262]

That version of the burning bush makes me think of the writings of HP Lovecraft.

[@veaudor]

Sooo good. Had to watch it 2x

[@avalynsstudio4053]

The fresh Prince of bell air

[@charlespittsjr604]

Great interpretation of revelations . Also no one is happy about it you are supposed to feel sorry for the sinners yet its to late for them to pray for salvation in a way you chosen your side once that happens.

[@francescoluigicantamessa1820]

Un inno al cielo ed alla terra.

[@michhei8141]

Great Animation!! 👍

[@mariasarpe8078]

O compozitie minunata.

[@buzzaldrian8705]

Well done , Nina !

[@jamesmorris620]

i love all these vids but howcome Moses is singing and aron is just in the back? shouldnt it be the other way around

[@mhkwolf]

Good one

[@altobug83]

Probably because the song is about Moses.

[@riverbandit2138]

Louis knows how to make a song slap.

[@sarahlight956]

beautiful ; art.

Someone in the coments suggested watching in 2x speed, ABSOLUTELY RECOMEND, especial if you turn on the 2x speed right after the burning bush stops talking in the beginning of the video

[@fukuroadventure5621]

I am not even jewish , but this is awesome

[@francescoluigicantamessa1820]

Magnifico.

[@dragonlord4452]

0:44 those hills have to be intentional

[@TheWitchDoctor1984]

play this at x2 speed its far better in my opinion

[@antont2811]

More Great work from Nina Paley! Love it.

[@genersomsouza1761]

Hello people, can anyone tell me what style of music this is, it seems like blues to me but it reminds me a lot of folk.

[@thenablade858]

Jazz

[@showboy6649]

Is no one going to talk about the shape at 0:44? 😂

[@Бабижончик-ш2с]

Btw this song is made in february 7, 1958

[@rozsgyi]

All hail Nina Paley! Great vid as always!

[@williamreely3455]

It's still utterly fascinating to me how the story of a desert dwelling people thousands of years ago made its way into a nineteenth century spiritual.

[@reeshitrakumanan5537]

Came here because of thousand week reich

[@Narlo_]

TND TND