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Egyptian and Aramaic
Answer 2
Moses was born in Egypt and raised up in Pharaoh's palace. Accordingly, I think he was speaking only Egyptian.
Jewish answer
The fact that Moses spoke Hebrew and not only Egyptian is for these reasons:
1) In those days, Israelite custom was to nurse babies for up to four years. Since it was his own mother who nursed him (Exodus 2:8-9), his family had plenty of time to teach him before he was returned to Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus 2:10) to live in the palace.
2) Moses was not a prisoner in the royal palace. He came and went as he pleased (Exodus 2:11 and 2:13) and sought out his people (ibid).
Scholars say that the story of Moses was written down in the first millennium BCE, based on earlier oral traditions. There was no thought given to what language he might have spoken, and the biblical accounts do not say.
Since the Hebrew language evolved from a dialect of Canaanite shortly before 900 BCE, someone living in the second millennium BCE clearly could not have spoken Hebrew. If Moses was a real, historical person, he must have spoken Egyptian.
The Torah was written in Hebrew, but there is no basis for specifying any language as the language of God. If you believe in an all-knowing God, you have to also believe that God could speak in whatever language would be understood.
Many Jews tend to think that if God spoke at all, it was in the form of thoughts placed in people's brains. Those thoughts would be in the language of the brain's owner.
Answer 2
Tradition states that God created the universe using Hebrew commands (Midrash Rabbah to Genesis 2:23).
The Torah was written in Hebrew, but there is no basis for specifying any language as the language of G-d. If you believe in an all-knowing G-d, you have to also believe that G-d would speak in whatever language would be understood.
Modern Jews tend to think that if G-d spoke at all, it was in the form of thoughts placed in people's brains. Those thoughts would be in the language of the brain owner.
Of course. This is abundantly clear from the Hebrew Bible, which contains thousands of direct quotes.See also the Related Links.
Tradition holds that they spoke Hebrew and may have also spoken Egyptian.
Modern scholarship is skeptical, and some scholars believe Hebrew had not yet fully evolved from Old Canaanite at the supposed time of the Exodus.
Moses from the Hebrew bible spoke both Hebrew and Ancient Egyptian.
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Led the israelites out of Egypt?
Moses or Abraham led the israelites out of Egypt i believe
Was the Canaanite language ever spoken in Egypt Isaiah 19 v18?
This verse predicts that there shall be five cities in Egypt that speak the Canaanite language. But that language was never spoken in Egypt, and it is extinct now.
Who freed the Israelites from Egyptian bondage?
God caused them to be freed. Moses acted as God's messenger to speak to Pharaoh and to lead the Israelites. See also:More about MosesMore about the Exodus from Egypt
What language do people from Alexandria speak?
The local language in Alexandria, Egypt, is Egyptian. People from Alexandria, Virginia, and Alexandria, Louisiana, speak English.
What is the israelites exodus?
the departure of the israelites from egypt
What language do aswan people speak?
The people in Aswan, Egypt primarily speak Arabic. Some may also speak Nubian, which is a language spoken by the indigenous people of the region.
What are the major languages spoken in Egypt and what percent of the population speak each language?
The only language in Egypt that is considered a "major language" is Arabic, spoken by about 90% of the population. The other 10% speak these 7 languages: 1. Coptic 2. Domari 3. Egypt Sign Language 4. Greek 5. Kenuzi-Dongola 6. Nobiin 7. Siwi
How is the country Egypt similar to any of its neighbors?
Egypt is similar to its neighbors because the main language for all of the countries is Arabic. They all speak different languages but many speak Arabic.
Why did the Israelites leave and go to Egypt?
The Israelites went to Egypt because there was a famine in the land of Canaan, where they were living. Joseph, one of the Israelites, had risen to a position of power in Egypt and invited his family to seek refuge there.
What is the Egyptian word for one?
Egyptians speak Arabic language and hell in Arabic language is الجحيم (phonetic: aljhym).
Did the Israelites adopted Atenism from Egypt?
No.
Where did the israelites dwell in Egypt?
Goshen
