Chapter 10

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Go in³ unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened⁵² his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew² these my signs before him:

And that thou mayest tell¹⁷ in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought⁹⁸ in Egypt, and my signs which I have done¹ among them; that ye may know¹ how that I [am] the LORD.

And Moses and Aaron came in⁴ unto Pharaoh, and said⁴ unto him, Thus saith¹ the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse¹⁴ to humble⁹ thyself before me? let my people go,¹⁶ that they may serve⁴ me.

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go,¹⁵ behold, to morrow will I bring⁵⁶ the locusts into thy coast:

And they shall cover¹⁴ the face of the earth, that one cannot be able⁴ to see² the earth: and they shall eat¹ the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth¹² unto you from the hail, and shall eat¹ every tree which groweth⁶ for you out of the field:

And they shall fill¹ 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,¹ since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned⁴ himself, and went out⁴ from Pharaoh.

And Pharaoh's servants said⁴ unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go,¹⁶ that they may serve⁴ the LORD their God: knowest⁴ thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?¹

And Moses and Aaron were brought again⁹³ unto Pharaoh: and he said⁴ unto them, Go,³ serve³ the LORD your God: [but] who [are] they that shall go?⁶

And Moses said,⁴ We will go⁴ with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go;⁴ for we [must hold] a feast unto the LORD.

And he said⁴ unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go,¹⁷ and your little ones: look³ [to it]; for evil [is] before you.

Not so: go³ now ye [that are] men, and serve³ the LORD; for that ye did desire.¹⁸ And they were driven out¹⁷ from Pharaoh's presence.

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Stretch out³ thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up⁴ upon the land of Egypt, and eat⁴ every herb of the land, [even] all that the hail hath left.⁵²

And Moses stretched forth⁴ his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought¹⁴ an east wind upon the land all that day, and all [that] night; [and] when it was morning, the east wind brought¹ the locusts.

And the locusts went up⁴ over all the land of Egypt, and rested⁴ 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 covered¹⁷ the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened;⁴ and they did eat⁴ every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left:⁵² and there remained⁸ not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh called² for Moses and Aaron in haste;¹⁷ and he said,⁴ I have sinned¹ against the LORD your God, and against you.

Now therefore forgive,³ I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat⁵⁴ the LORD your God, that he may take away⁵⁵ from me this death only.

And he went out⁴ from Pharaoh, and intreated⁴ the LORD.

And the LORD turned⁴ a mighty strong west wind, which took away⁴ the locusts, and cast⁴ them into the Red sea; there remained⁸ not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.

But the LORD hardened¹⁷ Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.¹⁴

And the LORD said⁴ unto Moses, Stretch out³ thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness [which] may be felt.⁵⁵

And Moses stretched forth⁴ his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

They saw¹ not one another, neither rose¹ any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

And Pharaoh called⁴ unto Moses, and said,⁴ Go³ ye, serve³ the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed:⁹³ let your little ones also go⁴ with you.

And Moses said,⁴ Thou must give⁴ us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice¹ unto the LORD our God.

Our cattle also shall go⁴ with us; there shall not an hoof be left¹¹ behind; for thereof must we take⁴ to serve² the LORD our God; and we know⁴ not with what we must serve⁴ the LORD, until we come² thither.

But the LORD hardened¹⁷ Pharaoh's heart, and he would¹ not let them go.¹⁵

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto him, Get³ thee from me, take heed¹⁰ to thyself, see² my face no more;⁵⁵ for in [that] day thou seest² my face thou shalt die.⁴

And Moses said,⁴ Thou hast spoken¹⁴ well, I will see² thy face again⁵⁵ no more.