출애굽기 10
Korean Living Bible
여덟째 재앙 – 메뚜기떼
10 그때 여호와께서 모세에게 말씀하셨다. “너는 다시 바로에게 가거라. 내 가 그와 그의 신하들을 완고하게 한 것은 그들 가운데 내가 이런 기적들을 행하여
2 네가 네 자녀들과 손자들에게 내가 어떻게 이집트 사람들을 벌하고 그들 가운데 기적을 보였는지 말할 수 있게 하며 또 내가 여호와임을 너희가 다 알도록 하기 위해서이다.”
3 그래서 모세와 아론은 바로에게 가서 말하였다. “히브리 사람의 하나님 여호와께서 이렇게 말씀하십니다. ‘네가 언제까지 나에게 복종하지 않겠느냐? 내 백성을 보내 그들이 나를 섬길 수 있게 하라.
4 네가 만일 계속 거절한다면 내가 내일 메뚜기떼가 네 나라에 들어가게 하겠다.
5 메뚜기가 온 지면을 덮어 사람이 땅을 볼 수 없을 것이다. 메뚜기가 우박의 피해를 입지 않은 모든 것을 먹고 들에서 자라는 모든 나무를 먹을 것이며
6 또 네 궁전과 네 신하와 백성들의 모든 집이 메뚜기로 가득할 것이니 네 조상들이 세상에서 아직 보지 못한 것들이다.’ ” 그러고서 모세는 바로 앞에서 나왔다.
7 그때 바로의 신하들이 바로에게 “언제까지 이 사람이 우리에게 함정이 되어야 합니까? 이스라엘 자손들을 보내 그들의 하나님 여호와를 섬길 수 있게 하십시오. 왕은 아직도 이집트가 망한 줄을 모르십니까?” 하고
8 모세와 아론을 바로에게 다시 데려갔다. 그러자 왕은 그들에게 “가서 너희 하나님 여호와를 섬겨라. 그런데 갈 사람은 누구누구냐?” 하고 물었다.
9 그때 모세가 “우리는 여호와께 명절을 지켜야 하므로 남자 여자 어른 아이 할 것 없이 다 가야 하며 소와 양도 끌고 가야 합니다” 하고 대답하자
10 바로가 이렇게 말하였다. “내가 결코 너희 여자들과 자녀들을 함께 보내지 않겠다. 너희가 악한 음모를 꾸미고 있는 것이 틀림없다.
11 절대로 안 된다. 너희 남자만 가서 여호와를 섬겨라. 이것이 너희가 요구한 것이다.” 그러고서 모세와 아론은 바로 앞에서 쫓겨났다.
12 그때 여호와께서 모세에게 “네 손을 이집트 땅 위에 뻗쳐라. 그래서 메뚜기떼가 몰려와 우박의 피해를 입지 않고 남아 있는 밭의 모든 것을 먹게 하라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
13 모세가 이집트 땅 위에 그의 지팡이를 뻗치자 여호와께서 동풍을 일으켜 그 날 온 낮과 밤에 바람이 불게 하셨다. 그래서 동풍이 아침에 메뚜기떼를 몰고 왔다.
14 메뚜기가 이집트 전역을 완전히 덮어 그 피해가 막심하였다. 이런 메뚜기떼는 전에 한 번도 본 적이 없었고 앞으로도 볼 수 없는 것들이었다.
15 그 메뚜기떼가 온 땅을 새까맣게 뒤덮어 우박의 피해를 입지 않은 밭의 채소나 나무 열매를 모조리 먹었으므로 이집트 전역에 나무나 밭의 채소와 같은 푸른 것은 하나도 남지 않았다.
16 그러자 바로가 모세와 아론을 급히 불러 말하였다. “내가 너희 하나님 여호와와 너희에게 범죄하였다.
17 아무쪼록 내 죄를 이번만 용서하고 너희 하나님 여호와께 기도하여 이 [a]치명적인 재앙을 내게서 떠나게 하라.”
18 그래서 모세가 바로를 떠나 여호와께 기도하자
19 여호와께서 동풍을 강한 서풍으로 돌변시켜 메뚜기떼를 [b]홍해에 몰아 넣으셨다. 그래서 이집트 땅에는 메뚜기가 한 마리도 남지 않았다.
20 그러나 여호와께서 바로를 완고하게 하셨으므로 그가 이스라엘 자손을 보내지 않았다.
아홉째 재앙 – 흑암
21 그때 여호와께서 모세에게 “너는 하늘을 향해 손을 들어 이집트 전역에 짙은 흑암이 있게 하라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
22 그래서 모세가 하늘을 향해 손을 들자 아주 캄캄한 흑암이 3일 동안 이집트 전역을 뒤덮었다.
23 그 기간 동안 이집트 사람들은 서로 알아볼 수도 없었고 자기 자리에서 일어나는 사람도 없었다. 그러나 이스라엘 자손들이 사는 곳에는 빛이 있었다.
24 그러자 바로가 모세를 불러 “너희는 가서 여호와를 섬겨라. 그러나 너희 양과 소는 남겨 두고 너희 자녀들만 데리고 가야 한다” 하고 말하였다.
25 그래서 모세가 이렇게 대답하였다. “왕은 우리 하나님 여호와께 드릴 희생제물과 불로 태워 바칠 번제물을 우리에게 주셔야 합니다.
26 우리 짐승은 한 마리도 남겨 두지 않고 가져가겠습니다. 우리는 그 중에서 우리 하나님 여호와께 드릴 제물을 선택해야 하며 또 우리가 거기 갈 때까지는 어떤 짐승을 여호와께 바쳐야 할지 모릅니다.”
27 그러나 여호와께서 바로를 완고하게 하셨으므로 그가 이스라엘 자손을 보내지 않고
28 모세에게 “너는 나를 떠나고 다시는 내 앞에 나타나지 말아라. 만일 네가 내 앞에 다시 나타나는 날에는 죽음을 면치 못할 것이다” 하였다.
29 그러자 모세가 “좋습니다. 내가 다시는 왕 앞에 나타나지 않겠습니다” 하고 대답하였다.
Exodus 10
King James Version
10 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:
2 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.
3 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.
4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
5 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:
6 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.
7 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?
8 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?
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
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.
14 And the locust 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.
15 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.
16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.
17 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.
18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.
19 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.
20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21 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.
22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
23 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.
24 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.
25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God.
26 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.
27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
28 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.
29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
Exodus 10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 10
Eighth Plague: The Locusts. 1 Then the Lord said to Moses: Go to Pharaoh, for I have made him and his servants obstinate in order that I may perform these signs of mine among them 2 and that you may recount to your son and grandson how I made a fool of the Egyptians and what signs I did among them, so that you may know that I am the Lord.(A)
3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: How long will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go to serve me. 4 For if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. 5 They will cover the surface of the earth, so that the earth itself will not be visible. They will eat up the remnant you saved undamaged from the hail, as well as all the trees that are growing in your fields. 6 They will fill your houses and the houses of your servants and of all the Egyptians—something your parents and your grandparents have not seen from the day they appeared on this soil until today.” With that he turned and left Pharaoh.
7 But Pharaoh’s servants said to him, “How long will he be a snare for us? Let the people go to serve the Lord, their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is being destroyed?” 8 So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh, who said to them, “Go, serve the Lord, your God. But who exactly will go?” 9 Moses answered, “With our young and old we must go; with our sons and daughters, with our flocks and herds we must go. It is a pilgrimage feast of the Lord for us.” 10 “The Lord help you,”[a] Pharaoh replied, “if I let your little ones go with you! Clearly, you have some evil in mind. 11 By no means! Just you men go and serve the Lord.[b] After all, that is what you have been asking for.” With that they were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.
12 (B)The Lord then said to Moses: Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come upon it and eat up all the land’s vegetation, whatever the hail has left. 13 So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the Lord drove an east wind[c] over the land all that day and all night. When it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 The locusts came up over the whole land of Egypt and settled down over all its territory. Never before had there been such a fierce swarm of locusts, nor will there ever be again. 15 They covered the surface of the whole land, so that it became black. They ate up all the vegetation in the land and all the fruit of the trees the hail had spared. Nothing green was left on any tree or plant in the fields throughout the land of Egypt.
16 Pharaoh hurriedly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against the Lord, your God, and against you. 17 But now, do forgive me my sin only this once, and pray to the Lord, your God, only to take this death from me.” 18 When Moses left Pharaoh, he prayed to the Lord, 19 and the Lord caused the wind to shift to a very strong west wind, which took up the locusts and hurled them into the Red Sea.[d] Not a single locust remained within the whole territory of Egypt. 20 Yet the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
Ninth Plague: The Darkness. 21 (C)Then the Lord said to Moses: Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that over the land of Egypt there may be such darkness[e] that one can feel it. 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was dense darkness throughout the land of Egypt for three days. 23 People could not see one another, nor could they get up from where they were, for three days. But all the Israelites had light where they lived.
24 Pharaoh then summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, serve the Lord. Only your flocks and herds will be detained. Even your little ones may go with you.” 25 But Moses replied, “You also must give us sacrifices and burnt offerings to make to the Lord, our God. 26 Our livestock also must go with us. Not an animal must be left behind, for some of them we will select for service[f] to the Lord, our God; but we will not know with which ones we are to serve the Lord until we arrive there.” 27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go. 28 Pharaoh said to Moses, “Leave me, and see to it that you do not see my face again! For the day you do see my face you will die!” 29 Moses replied, “You are right! I will never see your face again.”
Footnotes
- 10:10 The Lord help you…: lit., “May the Lord be with you in the same way as I let you…”; a sarcastic blessing intended as a curse.
- 10:11 Pharaoh realized that if the men alone went they would have to return to their families. He suspected that the Hebrews had no intention of returning.
- 10:13 East wind: coming across the desert from Arabia, the strong east wind brings Egypt the burning sirocco and, at times, locusts. Cf. 14:21.
- 10:19 The Red Sea: the traditional translation, cf. Septuagint and other Versions; but the Hebrew literally means “sea of reeds” or “reedy sea,” which could probably be applied to a number of bodies of shallow water, most likely somewhat to the north of the present deep Red Sea.
- 10:21 Darkness: commentators note that at times a storm from the south, called the khamsin, blackens the sky of Egypt with sand from the Sahara; the dust in the air is then so thick that the darkness can, in a sense, “be felt.” But such observations should not obscure the fact that for the biblical author what transpires in each of the plagues is clearly something extraordinary, an event which witnesses to the unrivaled power of Israel’s God.
- 10:26 Service: as is obvious from v. 25, the service in question here is the offering of sacrifice. The continued use of the verb ‘bd “to serve” and related nouns for both the people’s bondage in Egypt and their subsequent service to the Lord dramatizes the point of the conflict between Pharaoh and the God of Israel, who demands from the Israelites an attachment which is exclusive. See Lv 25:55.
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