He hearkened to her, then sat himself down, and spoke again: "The Princess brings it to my mind that this is a great matter, one not to be dealt with hastily.

It may happen that when the Prince has taken counsel with her, and with his own heart, and perchance has sought the wisdom of the gods, he will change the words which have passed his lips.
I command you, Prince, to wait upon me here at this same hour on the third day from this.

Meanwhile, I command all present, upon pain of death, to say nothing of what has passed within these walls." "I hear Pharaoh," said the Prince, bowing.
Meneptah rose to show that the Council was discharged, when the Vizier Nehesi approached him, and asked: "What of the Hebrew prisoners, O Pharaoh, those murderers who were captured in the pass ?" "Their guilt is proved.

Let them be beaten with rods till they die, and if they have wives or children, let them be seized and sold as slaves." "Pharaoh's will be done!" said the Vizier..