Exodus 11
1 The LORD said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you out of here once and for all.
2 Please tell the people that each man should ask his neighbor, and each woman her neighbor, for articles of silver and articles of gold.”
3 The LORD gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. What is more, Moses himself was highly regarded in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of Pharaoh’s officials and in the eyes of the people.
4 Moses said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go out through the midst of Egypt,
5 and every firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from Pharaoh’s firstborn, who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the slave woman behind the mill, and every firstborn among the animals.
6 There will be a great cry throughout the land of Egypt, such as has never been heard before and never will be again.
7 But against none of the Israelites, whether man or animal, not even a dog will wag its tongue, so that you may know that the LORD distinguishes between Egypt and Israel.’
8 Then all these officials of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave—you and all the people who follow you.’ After that, I will leave.” Moses then left Pharaoh, burning with anger.
9 The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that my wonders may multiply in the land of Egypt.”
10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD made Pharaoh’s heart stubborn, and he did not let the Israelites leave his land.
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