Moses is a leader of the Jewish people in the stories of the Bible, and one of the most famous figures in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tradition.

MosesMoses is a leader of the Jewish people in the stories of the Bible 是聖經故事裡猶太人的一位領袖, 而且and one of the most famous figures in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tradition 是猶太教、基督教、伊斯蘭教傳統裡最著名的人物之一。

As the story goes, he brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. When the Egyptian army came after them, God parted the Red Sea so they could walk across on the sea bed; the water then closed on the army. Later, on Mount Sinai, Moses received the Ten Commandments — God’s laws — on stone tablets.

按故事的說法As the story goes，他he 帶領以色列人脫離埃及的奴役brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt。當埃及軍隊追來時When the Egyptian army came after them，神God 分開了紅海parted the Red Sea 所以so 他們可以走過海床they could walk across on the sea bed，海水the water 後來就闔上把軍隊淹沒then closed on the army。後來Later，在西奈山上on Mount Sinai，Moses摩西 領受了十誡received the Ten Commandments——God's laws神的律法——刻在石版上on stone tablets。

People also speak of Mosaic Law to mean that body of law. Though actually English has a lookalike: mosaic, the picture made of tiny tiles, is a different word and does not come from Moses.

人們People 也會說Mosaic Lawalso speak of Mosaic Law 來指那整套律法to mean that body of law。不過其實Though actually 英文裡English has a lookalike還有一個長得很像的字：mosaicmosaic，也就是用小磁磚拼成的圖案the picture made of tiny tiles，是個不同的字is a different word 而and 不是源自摩西does not come from Moses。

You may hear older speakers cry Holy Moses! when they are surprised; that is just a mild outburst, not a history lesson.

你You 可能會聽到年紀較大的人may hear older speakers 喊Holy Moses!cry Holy Moses! 在他們驚訝的時候when they are surprised；那just is 只是個輕微的驚呼a mild outburst，不是在上歷史課not a history lesson。