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Verse 1

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Go{H935} in unto Pharaoh:{H6547} for I have hardened{H3513} his heart,{H3820} and the heart{H3820} of his servants,{H5650} that I may show{H7896} these my signs{H226} in the midst{H7130} of them,

Verse 2

and that thou mayest tell{H5608} in the ears{H241} of thy son,{H1121} and of thy son's{H1121} son,{H1121} what things I have wrought{H5953} upon Egypt,{H4714} and my signs{H226} which I have done{H7760} among them; that ye may know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 3

And Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} went in{H935} unto Pharaoh,{H6547} and said{H559} unto him, Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of the Hebrews,{H5680} How long{H4970} wilt thou refuse{H3985} to humble{H6031} thyself before{H6440} me? let my people{H5971} go,{H7971} that they may serve{H5647} me.

Verse 4

Else,{H3588} if thou refuse{H3986} to let my people{H5971} go,{H7971} behold, to-morrow{H4279} will I bring{H935} locusts{H697} into thy border:{H1366}

Verse 5

and they shall cover{H3680} the face{H5869} of the earth,{H776} so that one shall not be able{H3201} to see{H7200} the earth:{H776} and they shall eat{H398} the residue{H3499} of that which is escaped,{H6413} which remaineth{H7604} unto you from the hail,{H1259} and shall eat{H398} every tree{H6086} which groweth{H6779} for you out of the field:{H7704}

Verse 6

and thy houses{H1004} shall be filled, and the houses{H1004} of all thy servants,{H5650} and the houses{H1004} of all the Egyptians;{H4714} as neither thy fathers{H1} nor thy fathers'{H1} fathers{H1} have seen,{H7200} since the day{H3117} that they were upon the earth{H127} unto this day.{H3117} And he turned,{H6437} and went out{H3318} from Pharaoh.{H6547}

Verse 7

And Pharaoh's{H6547} servants{H5650} said{H559} unto him, How long shall this man be a snare{H4170} unto us? let the men{H582} go,{H7971} that they may serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} their God:{H430} knowest{H3045} thou not yet{H2962} that Egypt{H4714} is destroyed?{H6}

Verse 8

And Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} were brought again{H7725} unto Pharaoh:{H6547} and he said{H559} unto them, Go,{H3212} serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} but who are they that shall go?{H1980}

Verse 9

And Moses{H4872} said,{H559} We will go{H3212} with our young{H5288} and with our old;{H2205} with our sons{H1121} and with our daughters,{H1323} with our flocks{H6629} and with our herds{H1241} will we go;{H3212} for we must hold a feast{H2282} unto Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 10

And he said{H559} unto them, So be Jehovah{H3068} with you, as I will let you go,{H7971} and your little ones:{H2945} look{H7200} to it; for evil{H7451} is before{H6440} you.

Verse 11

Not so: go{H3212} now ye that are men,{H1397} and serve{H5647} Jehovah;{H3068} for that is what ye desire.{H1245} And they were driven out{H1644} from Pharaoh's{H6547} presence.{H6440}

Verse 12

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Stretch out{H5186} thy hand{H3027} over the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} for the locusts,{H697} that they may come up{H5927} upon the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and eat{H398} every herb{H6212} of the land,{H776} even all that the hail{H1259} hath left.{H7604}

Verse 13

And Moses{H4872} stretched forth{H5186} his rod{H4294} over the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and Jehovah{H3068} brought{H5090} an east{H6921} wind{H7307} upon the land{H776} all that day,{H3117} and all the night;{H3915} and when it was morning,{H1242} the east{H6921} wind{H7307} brought{H5375} the locusts.{H697}

Verse 14

And the locusts{H697} went up{H5927} over all the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and rested{H5117} in all the borders{H1366} of Egypt;{H4714} very{H3966} grievous{H3515} were they; before{H6440} them there were no such{H3651} locusts{H697} as they, neither after{H310} them shall be such.

Verse 15

For they covered{H3680} the face{H5869} of the whole earth,{H776} so that the land{H776} was darkened;{H2821} and they did eat{H398} every herb{H6212} of the land,{H776} and all the fruit{H6529} of the trees{H6086} which the hail{H1259} had left:{H3498} and there remained{H3498} not any green thing,{H3418} either tree{H6086} or herb{H6212} of the field,{H7704} through all the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 16

Then Pharaoh{H6547} called{H7121} for Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} in haste;{H4116} and he said,{H559} I have sinned{H2398} against Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} and against you.

Verse 17

Now therefore forgive,{H5375} I pray thee, my sin{H2403} only this once,{H6471} and entreat{H6279} Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} that he may take away{H5493} from me this death{H4194} only.

Verse 18

And he went out{H3318} from Pharaoh,{H6547} and entreated{H6279} Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 19

And Jehovah{H3068} turned{H2015} an exceeding{H3966} strong{H2389} west{H3220} wind,{H7307} which took up{H5375} the locusts,{H697} and drove{H8628} them into the Red{H5488} Sea;{H3220} there remained{H7604} not one{H259} locust{H697} in all the border{H1366} of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 20

But Jehovah{H3068} hardened{H2388} Pharaoh's{H6547} heart,{H3820} and he did not let the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} go.{H7971}

Verse 21

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Stretch out{H5186} thy hand{H3027} toward heaven,{H8064} that there may be darkness{H2822} over the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} even darkness{H2822} which may be felt.{H4959}

Verse 22

And Moses{H4872} stretched forth{H5186} his hand{H3027} toward heaven;{H8064} and there was a thick{H653} darkness{H2822} in all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} three{H7969} days;{H3117}

Verse 23

they saw{H7200} not one{H376} another,{H251} neither rose{H6965} any{H376} one from his place for three{H7969} days:{H3117} but all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} had light{H216} in their dwellings.{H4186}

Verse 24

And Pharaoh{H6547} called{H7121} unto Moses,{H4872} and said,{H559} Go{H3212} ye, serve{H5647} Jehovah;{H3068} only let your flocks{H6629} and your herds{H1241} be stayed:{H3322} let your little ones{H2945} also go{H3212} with you.

Verse 25

And Moses{H4872} said,{H559} Thou must also give{H5414} into our hand{H3027} sacrifices{H6213} and burnt-offerings,{H5930} that we may sacrifice{H6213} unto Jehovah{H3068} our God.{H430}

Verse 26

Our cattle{H4735} also shall go{H3212} with us; there shall not a hoof{H6541} be left behind;{H7604} for thereof must we take{H3947} to serve{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} our God;{H430} and we know{H3045} not with what we must serve{H5647} Jehovah,{H3068} until we come{H935} thither.

Verse 27

But Jehovah{H3068} hardened{H2388} Pharaoh's{H6547} heart,{H3820} and he would{H14} not let them go.{H7971}

Verse 28

And Pharaoh{H6547} said{H559} unto him, Get{H3212} thee from me, take heed{H8104} to thyself, see{H7200} my face{H6440} no more;{H3254} for in the day{H3117} thou seest{H7200} my face{H6440} thou shalt die.{H4191}

Verse 29

And Moses{H4872} said,{H559} Thou hast spoken{H1696} well;{H3651} I will see{H7200} thy face{H6440} again{H3254} no more.

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