EXODUS. Aaron's rod becomes a serpent. The plague of frogs; am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine sight of his servants; and all the waters hand upon Egypt, and bring out the chil- that were in the river wereturned to blood. dren of Israel from among them. 21 And the fish that was in the river 6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD died; and the river stank, and the Egypcommanded them, so did they. tians could not drink of the water of the 7 And Moses was fourscore years old, river; and there was blood throughout all and Aaron fourscore and three years old, the land of Egypt. when they spake unto Pharaoh. 8 And the LORD spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron, saying, 22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantinents: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou 23 And Pharaoh turned and went into shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and his house, neither did he set his heart to cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become this also. a serpent. 24 And all the Egyptians digged round 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto about the river for water to drink; for they Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had could not drink of the water of the river. commanded: And Aaron cast down his rod 25 And seven days were fulfilled after before Pharaoh, and before his servants, that the LORD had smitten the river. and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men, and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. A CHAP. VIII. ND the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go that they may serve me. 2 And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: 3 And the river shall bring forth frogs 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart abundantly, which shall go up and come that he hearkened not unto them; as the into thine house, and into thy bed-chamLORD had said. ber, and upon thy bed, and into the house 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, of thy servants, and upon thy people, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth into thine ovens, and into thy kneading to let the people go. troughs: 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morn- 4 And the frogs shall come up both on ing; lo, he goeth out unto the water, and thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thou shalt stand by the river's brink against thy servants. he come and the rod which was turned 5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand. Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The with thy rod over the streams, over the LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that to come up upon the land of Egypt. they may serve me in the wilderness: and 6 And Aaron stretched out his hand behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear. over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. 7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon 8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and 17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, the land of Egypt. and they shall be turned to blood. 18 And the fish that is in the river shall Aaron, and said, Entreat the Lord that die, and the river shall stink: and the he may take away the frogs from me, and Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the wa- from my people: and I will let the peoter of the river. ple go, that they may do sacrifice unto the 19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, LORD. Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, over me: when shall I entreat for thee upon their streams, upon their rivers, and and for thy servants, and for thy people, upon their ponds, and upon all their pools to destroy the frogs from thee, and thy of water, that they may become blood: and houses, that they may remain in the river that there may be blood throughout all the only ? land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. 20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD Commanded; and he lifted up the rod and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the 10 And he said, To-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD Our God. 11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy ser Of lice, and swarms of flies. CHAP. IX. The murrain of beasts. vants, and from thy people; they shall of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: 12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD, because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. of 13 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses: and the frogs died out the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. Lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of 27 We will go three days' journey into 28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not 29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there from thee, and I will entreat the LORD was respite, he hardened his heart, and that the swarms of flies may depart from hearkened not unto them; as the LORD Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his had said. 14 And they gathered them together go very far away: entreat for me. upon heaps: and the land stank. people, to-morrow: but let not Pharaoh 16 And the LORD said unto Moses, 17 And they did so; for Aaron stretch- 31 And the LORD did according to the ed out his hand with his rod, and smote word of Moses; and he removed the the dust of the earth, and it became lice in swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his man and in beast: all the dust of the land be- servants, and from his people; there recame lice throughout all the land of Egypt. mained not one. 18 And the magicians did so with their 32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at enchantments to bring forth lice, but they this time also, neither would he let the could not: so there were lice upon man, people go. and upon beast. CHAP. IX. THEN the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let 2 For if thou refuse to let them go, and my people go, that they may serve me. wilt hold them still, 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. 20 And the LORD said unto Moses, 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; (lo, he cometh forth to the water;)and say unto him, Thus saith thy cattle which is in the field, upon the the LORD, Let my people go, that they horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there may serve me: 4 And the LORD shall sever between 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people shall be a very grievous murrain. go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and up- the cattle of Israel, and the cattle of Egypt: of Israel. on thy people, and into thy houses: and and there shall nothing die of all that is the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.. swarms the children's 5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. 22 And I will sever in that day the land Egypt died: of Goshen, in which my people dwell, 6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Eg the but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one. that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am LORD in the midst of the earth. 23 And I will put a division between my 7 And Pharaoh sent, and behold, there dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was people and thy people: to-morrow shall was not one of the cattle of the Israelites this sign be. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses and 24 And the LORD did so: and there hardened, and he did not let the people go. came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it was corrupted by reason of the toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 And it shall become small dust in all land Egypt, and shall be a boil breakof flies. swarm Pho 25 And Pharaoh called for Moses, and the land of beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to ing forth with blains upon man, and upon 10 And they took ashes of the furnace, your God in the land. 26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses 53 EXODUS. Of fire and hail. The plague of bails and blains : sprinkled it up toward heaven: and it be-every herb of the field and brake every came a boil breaking forth with blains tree of the field. upon man, and upon beast. 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the 11 And the magicians could not stand children of Israel were, was there no hail. before Moses, because of the boil: for the 27 And Pharaoh sent and called for boil was upon the magicians, and upon all Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I the Egyptians. have sinned this time: the LORD is right12 And the LORD hardened the heart eous, and I and my people are wicked. of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto 28 Entreat the LORD (for it is enough) them; as the LORD had spoken unto that there be no more mighty thunderings Moses. and hail; and I will let you go, and ye 13 And the LORD said unto Moses, shall stay no longer. Rise up early in the morning, and stand 29 And Moses said unto him, As soon before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus as I am gone out of the city, I will spread saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the my people go, that they may serve me. thunder shall cease, neither shall there be 14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people: that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S. 30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. 31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled. 32 But the wheat and the rye were not smitten: for they were not grown up. 33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against the earth. my people, that thou wilt not let them go? 34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain 18 Behold, to-morrow about this time and the hail and the thunders were ceasI will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, ed, he sinned yet more, and hardened his such as hath not been in Egypt since the heart, he and his servants. foundation thereof even until now. 19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field: for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses. CHAP. X. 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: 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his 2 And that thou mayest tell in the ears servants and his cattle flee into the houses: of thy son, and of thy son's son, what 21 And he that regarded not the word of things I have wrought in Egypt, and my the LORD left his servants and his cattle in signs which I have done among them; the field. that ye may know how that I am the LORD. 22 And the LORD said unto Moses, 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith that there may be hail in all the land of the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and wiltthou refuse to humble thyself before me? upon every herb of the field, throughout Let my people go, that they may serve me. the land of Egypt. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod go, behold, to-morrow will I bring the lotoward heaven, and the LORD sent thun- custs into thy coast: der and hail and the fire ran along upon 5 And they shall cover the face of the the ground: and the LORD rained hail earth, that one cannot be able to see upon the land of Egypt. the earth and they shall eat the residue 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled of that which is escaped, which remaineth with the hail, very grievous, such as there unto you from the hail, and shall eat every was none like it in all the land of Egypt tree which groweth for you out of the field: since it became a nation. 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and 25 And the hail smote throughout all the houses of all thy servants, and the the land of Egypt all that was in the field, houses of all the Egyptians; which neioth man and beast, and the hail smote ther thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers The plague of locusts, CHAP. XI. and of darkness. have seen, since the day that they were heart, so that he would not let the children upon the earth unto this day. And he of Israel go. turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. 21 And the LORD said unto Moses, 7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven How long shall this man be a snare unto that there may be darkness over the land us? Let the men go, that they may serve of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. the LORD their God: Knowest thou not 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand yet that Egypt is destroyed? toward heaven: and there was a thick 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto 23 They saw not one another, neither them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but rose any from his place for three days: who are they that shall go? but all the children of Israel had light in 9 And Moses said, We will go with our their dwellings. young and with our old, with our sons and 24 | And Pharaoh called unto Moses, with our daughters, with our flocks and and said, Go ye, serve the LORD: only with our herds will we go for we must let your flocks and your herds be stayed: hold a feast unto the LORD. let your little ones also go with you. 10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD 25 And Moses said, thou must give us be so with you, as I will let you go, and also sacrifices, and burnt-offerings, that your little ones: look to it; for evil is be- we may sacrifice unto the LORD Our God. fore you. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, there shall not a hoof be left behind; for and serve the LORD; for that ye did de- thereof must we take to serve the LORD sire. And they were driven out from Pha- our God; and we know not with what we raoh's presence. must serve the LORD, until we come thither. 12 And the LORD said unto Moses, 27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's Stretch out thine hand over the land of heart, and he would not let them go. Egypt for the locusts, that they may come 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every thee from me, take heed to thyself, see herb of the land, even all that the hail hath my face no more: for in that day thou left. 13 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. seest my face, thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more. CHAP. XI. A ND the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts you go, he shall surely thrust you out of Egypt: very grievous were they; be- hence altogether. fore them there were no such locusts as 2 Speak now in the ears of the people, they, neither after them shall be such. and let every man borrow of his neigh15 For they covered the face of the bour, and every woman of her neighbour, whole earth, so that the land was darken-jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. ed; and they did eat every herb of the 3 And the Lord gave the people favour land, and all the fruit of the trees which in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the hail had left: and there remained not the man Moses was very great in the land any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's of the field, through all the land of Egypt. vants, and in the sight of the people. ser 16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses 4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have About midnight will I go out into the sinned against the LORD your God, and midst of Egypt: against you. 5 And all the first-born in the land of 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, Egypt shall die, from the first-born of my sin only this once, and entreat the Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even LORD your God that he may take away unto the first-born of the maid-servant that from me this death only. is behind the mill; and all the first-born 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and of beasts. entreated the LORD. 6 And there shall be a great cry 19 And the LORD turned a mighty throughout all the land of Egypt, such as strong west wind which took away the lo- there was none like it, nor shall be like it casts, and cast them into the Red sea: any more. there remained not one locust in all the 7 But against any of the children of Iscoasts of Egypt. rael shall not a dog move his tongue, against 20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's man or beast: that ye may know how that The Passover instituted. EXODUS. Unleavened bread. the LORD doth put a difference between 13 And the blood shall be to you for a the Egyptians and Israel. token upon the houses where ye are: 8 And all these thy servants shall come and when I see the blood, I will pass over down unto me, and bow down themselves you, and the plague shall not be upon you unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the to destroy you, when I smite the land of people that follow thee; and after that I Egypt. will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to 9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pha- the Lord throughout your generations: ye raoh shall not hearken unto you; that my shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for wonders may be multiplied in the land of ever. Egypt. 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened 10 And Moses and Aaron did all these bread; even the first day ye shall put away wonders before Pharaoh; and the LORD leaven out of your houses: for whosoever hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would eateth leavened bread, from the first day not let the children of Israel go out of his until the seventh day, that soul shall be land. A CHAP. XII. ND the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house: cut off from Israel. 16 And in the first day there shall be a holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation to you: no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this self-same day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance 4 And if the household be too little for the for ever. lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto 18 In the first month, on the fourteenth his house take it according to the number day of the month at even, ye shall eat unof the souls: every man according to his leavened bread, until the one and tweneating shall make your count for the lamb. tieth day of the month at even. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven a male of the first year: ye shall take it found in your houses: for whosoever eatout from the sheep or from the goats: eth that which is leavened, even that soul 6 Aud ye shall keep it up until the four-shall be cut off from the congregation of teenth day of the same month: and the Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born whole assembly of the congregation of Is- in the land. rael shall kill it in the evening. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened: in 7 And they shall take of the blood, and all your habitations shall ye eat unleavenstrike it on the two side-posts, and on the ed bread. upper door-post, of the houses, wherein 21 Then Moses called for all the el they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitterherbs they shall eat it. ders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, with water, but roast with fire; his head and strike the lintel and the two side-posts with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning: and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. with the blood that is in the bason: and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your side-posts, the LORD will pass over the loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and door, and will not suffer the destroyer to your staff in your hand: and ye shall eat come in unto your houses to smite you. it in haste; it is the LORD's passover. 24 And ye shall observe this thing for an 12 For I will pass through the land of ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. Egypt this night, and will smite all the 25 And it shall come to pass, when ye first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast: and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. be come to the land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. 26 And it shall come to pass, when |