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About this chapterGod tells Moses that one more plague will make Pharaoh let Israel go and even drive them out. Israelites are to ask their Egyptian neighbors for silver and gold, and the Lord gives the people favor with the Egyptians, while Moses is highly regarded in Egypt. Moses announces to Pharaoh that at midnight the Lord will go through Egypt and every firstborn son will die, from Pharaoh's own heir to the servant's child and the firstborn of the livestock. There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt such as never was before, but among the Israelites not even a dog will bark, so that they will know the Lord distinguishes between Egypt and Israel. Moses leaves Pharaoh in hot anger, and Pharaoh's heart remains hard.

God tells Moses that one more plague will make Pharaoh let Israel go and even drive them out. Israelites are to ask their Egyptian neighbors for silver and gold, and the Lord gives the people favor with the Egyptians, while Moses is highly regarded in Egypt. Moses announces to Pharaoh that at midnight the Lord will go through Egypt and every firstborn son will die, from Pharaoh's own heir to the servant's child and the firstborn of the livestock. There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt such as never was before, but among the Israelites not even a dog will bark, so that they will know the Lord distinguishes between Egypt and Israel. Moses leaves Pharaoh in hot anger, and Pharaoh's heart remains hard.

Themes

  • Announcement of the tenth plague
  • Favor with the Egyptians
  • Distinction between Egypt and Israel

Key verses

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Exodus 11

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1Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely. 2Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” 3And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. 4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, 5and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. 6Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again. 7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. 8And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence. 9The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.” 10Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
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