The herbs remind us of the bitterness of our captivity, Eleazar.
4 seconds sound clip from the The Ten Commandments (1956) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:51:16.525 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who bringeth forth bread from the Earth.
- There shall no evil befall you, or any plagues come near you.
- A thousand shall fall at thy sight...
- Why do we eat unleavened bread and bitter herbs, my uncle?
- Faster! Take the other road!
- The herbs remind us of the bitterness of our captivity, Eleazar.
- But it shall not come nigh thee...
- This is the bread of haste, that you will remember this night from generation to generation forever.
- Oh, my baby! Give me back my baby!
- But it passes those who have believed the Lord.
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