And the LORD said
unto Moses
, Go
in unto Pharaoh
: for I have hardened
his heart
, and the heart
of his servants
, that I might shew
these my signs
before
him:
And that thou mayest tell in the ears
of thy son
, and of thy son's
son
, what things I have wrought
in Egypt
, and my signs
which I have done
among them; that ye may know
how that I am the LORD
.
And Moses and Aaron
came in
unto Pharaoh
, and said
unto him, Thus saith
the LORD
God
of the Hebrews
, How long
wilt thou refuse
to humble
thyself before
me? let my people
go
, that they may serve
me.
Else, if thou refuse
to let my people
go
, behold, to morrow
will I bring
the locusts
into thy coast
:
And they shall cover the face
of the earth
, that one cannot be able
to see
the earth
: and they shall eat
the residue
of that which is escaped
, which remaineth
unto you from the hail
, and shall eat
every tree
which groweth
for you out of the field
:
And they shall fill thy houses
, and the houses
of all thy servants
, and the houses
of all the Egyptians
; which neither thy fathers
, nor thy fathers
' fathers
have seen
, since the day
that they were upon the earth
unto this day
. And he turned
himself, and went out
from Pharaoh
.
And Pharaoh's servants
said
unto him, How long shall this man be a snare
unto us? let the men
go
, that they may serve
the LORD
their God
: knowest
thou not yet
that Egypt
is destroyed
?
And Moses and Aaron
were brought again
unto Pharaoh
: and he said
unto them, Go
, serve
the LORD
your God
: but who are they that shall go
?
And Moses said
, We will go
with our young
and with our old
, with our sons
and with our daughters
, with our flocks
and with our herds
will we go
; for we must hold a feast
unto the LORD
.
And he said unto them, Let the LORD
be so with you, as I will let you go
, and your little ones
: look
to it ; for evil
is before
you.
Not so: go now ye that are men
, and serve
the LORD
; for that ye did desire
. And they were driven out
from Pharaoh's
presence
.
And the LORD said
unto Moses
, Stretch out
thine hand
over the land
of Egypt
for the locusts
, that they may come up
upon the land
of Egypt
, and eat
every herb
of the land
, even all that the hail
hath left
.
And Moses stretched forth
his rod
over the land
of Egypt
, and the LORD
brought
an east
wind
upon the land
all that day
, and all that night
; and when it was morning
, the east
wind
brought
the locusts
.
And the locusts went up
over all the land
of Egypt
, and rested
in all the coasts
of Egypt
: very
grievous
were they ; before
them there were no such
locusts
as they, neither after
them shall be such.
For they covered the face
of the whole earth
, so that the land
was darkened
; and they did eat
every herb
of the land
, and all the fruit
of the trees
which the hail
had left
: and there remained
not any green thing
in the trees
, or in the herbs
of the field
, through all the land
of Egypt
.
Then Pharaoh called
for Moses
and Aaron
in haste
; and he said
, I have sinned
against the LORD
your God
, and against you.
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin
only this once
, and intreat
the LORD
your God
, that he may take away
from me this death
only.
And he went out from Pharaoh
, and intreated
the LORD
.
And the LORD turned
a mighty
strong
west
wind
, which took away
the locusts
, and cast
them into the Red
sea
; there remained
not one
locust
in all the coasts
of Egypt
.
But the LORD hardened
Pharaoh's
heart
, so that he would not let the children
of Israel
go
.
And the LORD said
unto Moses
, Stretch out
thine hand
toward heaven
, that there may be darkness
over the land
of Egypt
, even darkness
which may be felt
.
And Moses stretched forth
his hand
toward heaven
; and there was a thick
darkness
in all the land
of Egypt
three
days
:
They saw not one
another
, neither rose
any
from his place for three
days
: but all the children
of Israel
had light
in their dwellings
.
And Pharaoh called
unto Moses
, and said
, Go
ye, serve
the LORD
; only let your flocks
and your herds
be stayed
: let your little ones
also go
with you.
And Moses said
, Thou must give
us
also sacrifices
and burnt offerings
, that we may sacrifice
unto the LORD
our God
.
Our cattle also shall go
with us; there shall not an hoof
be left behind
; for thereof must we take
to serve
the LORD
our God
; and we know
not with what we must serve
the LORD
, until we come
thither.
But the LORD hardened
Pharaoh's
heart
, and he would
not let them go
.
And Pharaoh said
unto him, Get
thee from me, take heed
to thyself, see
my face
no more
; for in that day
thou seest
my face
thou shalt die
.
And Moses said
, Thou hast spoken
well
, I will see
thy face
again
no more.