Chapter 11
1 Then the LORD told Moses, "One
more plague will I bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After that he will let
you depart. In fact, he will not merely let you go; he will drive you away. 2 Instruct your people that every man is to ask his
neighbor, and every woman her neighbor, for silver and gold articles and for
clothing." 3 The LORD indeed made the
Egyptians well-disposed toward the people; Moses himself was very highly
regarded by Pharaoh's servants and the people in the land of Egypt.
4 Moses
then said, "Thus says the LORD: At midnight I will go forth through Egypt.
5 Every first-born in this land shall die, from
the first-born of Pharaoh on the throne to the first-born of the slave-girl at
the handmill, as well as all the first-born of the animals. 6 Then there shall be loud wailing throughout the land
of Egypt, such as has never been, nor will ever be again. 7 But among the Israelites and their animals not even
a dog shall growl, so that you may know how the LORD distinguishes between the
Egyptians and the Israelites. 8 All these
servants of yours shall then come down to me, and prostrate before me, they
shall beg me, 'Leave us, you and all your followers!' Only then will I
depart." With that he left Pharaoh's presence in hot anger.
9 The LORD said to Moses,
"Pharaoh refuses to listen to you that my wonders may be multiplied in the
land of Egypt." 10 Thus, although Moses and
Aaron performed these various wonders in Pharaoh's presence, the LORD made
Pharaoh obstinate, and he would not let the Israelites leave his land.
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