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10 Und der HERR sprach zu Mose: Gehe hinein zu Pharao; denn ich habe sein und seiner Knechte Herz verhärtet, auf daß ich diese meine Zeichen unter ihnen tue,

und daß du verkündigest vor den Ohren deiner Kinder und deiner Kindeskinder, was ich in Ägypten ausgerichtet habe und wie ich meine Zeichen unter ihnen getan habe, daß ihr wisset: Ich bin der HERR.

Also gingen Mose und Aaron hinein zu Pharao und sprachen zu ihm: So spricht der HERR, der Hebräer Gott: Wie lange weigerst du dich, dich vor mir zu demütigen, daß du mein Volk lassest, mir zu dienen?

Weigerst du dich, mein Volk zu lassen, siehe, so will ich morgen Heuschrecken kommen lassen an allen Orten,

daß sie das Land bedecken, also daß man das Land nicht sehen könne; und sie sollen fressen, was euch übrig und errettet ist vor dem Hagel, und sollen alle grünenden Bäume fressen auf dem Felde

und sollen erfüllen dein Haus, aller deiner Knechte Häuser und aller Ägypter Häuser, desgleichen nicht gesehen haben deine Väter und deiner Väter Väter, seitdem sie auf Erden gewesen bis auf diesen Tag. Und er wandte sich und ging von Pharao hinaus.

Da sprachen die Knechte Pharaos zu ihm: Wie lange sollen wir mit diesem Manne geplagt sein? Laß die Leute ziehen, daß sie dem HERRN, ihrem Gott, dienen. Willst du zuvor erfahren daß Ägypten untergegangen sei?

Mose und Aaron wurden wieder zu Pharao gebracht; der sprach zu ihnen: Gehet hin und dienet dem HERRN, eurem Gott. Welche sind es aber, die hinziehen sollen?

Mose sprach: Wir wollen hinziehen mit jung und alt, mit Söhnen und Töchtern, mit Schafen und Rindern; denn wir haben ein Fest des HERRN.

10 Er sprach zu ihnen: O ja, der HERR sei mit euch! Sollte ich euch und eure Kinder dazu ziehen lassen? Sehet da, ob ihr nicht Böses vorhabt!

11 Nicht also, sondern ihr Männer ziehet hin und dienet dem HERRN; denn das habt ihr auch gesucht. Und man stieß sie heraus von Pharao.

12 Da sprach der HERR zu Mose: Recke deine Hand über Ägyptenland, daß Heuschrecken auf Ägyptenland kommen und fressen alles Kraut im Lande auf samt allem dem, was der Hagel übriggelassen hat.

13 Mose reckte seinen Stab über Ägyptenland; und der HERR trieb einen Ostwind ins Land den ganzen Tag und die ganze Nacht; und des Morgens führte der Ostwind die Heuschrecken her.

14 Und sie kamen über das ganze Ägyptenland und ließen sich nieder an allen Orten in Ägypten, so sehr viel, daß zuvor desgleichen nie gewesen ist noch hinfort sein wird.

15 Denn sie bedeckten das Land und verfinsterten es. Und sie fraßen alles Kraut im Lande auf und alle Früchte auf den Bäumen, die der Hagel übriggelassen hatte, und ließen nichts Grünes übrig an den Bäumen und am Kraut auf dem Felde in ganz Ägyptenland.

16 Da forderte Pharao eilend Mose und Aaron und sprach: Ich habe mich versündigt an dem HERRN, eurem Gott, und an euch;

17 vergebt mir meine Sünde nur noch diesmal und bittet den HERRN, euren Gott, daß er doch nur diesen Tod von mir wegnehme.

18 Und er ging aus von Pharao und bat den HERRN.

19 Da wendete der HERR den Wind, also daß er sehr stark aus Westen ging und hob die Heuschrecken auf und warf sie ins Schilfmeer, daß nicht eine übrigblieb an allen Orten Ägyptens.

20 Aber der HERR verstockte Pharaos Herz, daß er die Kinder Israel nicht ließ.

21 Der HERR sprach zu Mose: Recke deine Hand gen Himmel, daß es so finster werde in Ägyptenland, daß man's greifen mag.

22 Und Mose reckte seine Hand gen Himmel; da ward eine dicke Finsternis in ganz Ägyptenland drei Tage,

23 daß niemand den andern sah noch aufstand von dem Ort, da er war, in drei Tagen. Aber bei allen Kindern Israel war es licht in ihren Wohnungen.

24 Da forderte Pharao Mose und sprach: Ziehet hin und dienet dem Herrn; allein eure Schafe und Rinder laßt hier; laßt auch eure Kindlein mit euch ziehen.

25 Mose sprach: Du mußt uns auch Opfer und Brandopfer geben, die wir unserm Gott, dem HERRN, tun mögen.

26 Unser Vieh soll mit uns gehen und nicht eine Klaue dahintenbleiben; denn wir wissen nicht, womit wir dem HERRN dienen sollen, bis wir dahin kommen.

27 Aber der HERR verstockte das Herz Pharao daß er sie nicht lassen wollte.

28 Und Pharao sprach zu ihm: Gehe von mir und hüte dich, daß du nicht mehr vor meine Augen kommst; denn welches Tages du vor meine Augen kommst, sollst du sterben.

29 Mose antwortete: Wie du gesagt hast; ich will nicht mehr vor deine Augen kommen.

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:

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.

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.

The Plague of Locusts

10 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart(A) and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs(B) of mine among them that you may tell your children(C) and grandchildren how I dealt harshly(D) with the Egyptians and how I performed my signs among them, and that you may know that I am the Lord.”(E)

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble(F) yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me. If you refuse(G) to let them go, I will bring locusts(H) into your country tomorrow. They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left(I) after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields.(J) They will fill your houses(K) and those of all your officials and all the Egyptians—something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land till now.’”(L) Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh.

Pharaoh’s officials said to him, “How long will this man be a snare(M) to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the Lord their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is ruined?”(N)

Then Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. “Go, worship(O) the Lord your God,” he said. “But tell me who will be going.”

Moses answered, “We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival(P) to the Lord.”

10 Pharaoh said, “The Lord be with you—if I let you go, along with your women and children! Clearly you are bent on evil.[a] 11 No! Have only the men go and worship the Lord, since that’s what you have been asking for.” Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh’s presence.

12 And the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand(Q) over Egypt so that locusts swarm over the land and devour everything growing in the fields, everything left by the hail.”

13 So Moses stretched out his staff(R) over Egypt, and the Lord made an east wind blow across the land all that day and all that night. By morning the wind had brought the locusts;(S) 14 they invaded all Egypt and settled down in every area of the country in great numbers. Never before had there been such a plague of locusts,(T) nor will there ever be again. 15 They covered all the ground until it was black. They devoured(U) all that was left after the hail—everything growing in the fields and the fruit on the trees. Nothing green remained on tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.

16 Pharaoh quickly summoned(V) Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned(W) against the Lord your God and against you. 17 Now forgive(X) my sin once more and pray(Y) to the Lord your God to take this deadly plague away from me.”

18 Moses then left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord.(Z) 19 And the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea.[b] Not a locust was left anywhere in Egypt. 20 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart,(AA) and he would not let the Israelites go.

The Plague of Darkness

21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness(AB) spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness(AC) covered all Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.(AD)

24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go,(AE) worship the Lord. Even your women and children(AF) may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind.”(AG)

25 But Moses said, “You must allow us to have sacrifices and burnt offerings(AH) to present to the Lord our God. 26 Our livestock too must go with us; not a hoof is to be left behind. We have to use some of them in worshiping the Lord our God, and until we get there we will not know what we are to use to worship the Lord.”

27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart,(AI) and he was not willing to let them go. 28 Pharaoh said to Moses, “Get out of my sight! Make sure you do not appear before me again! The day you see my face you will die.”

29 “Just as you say,” Moses replied. “I will never appear(AJ) before you again.”

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 10:10 Or Be careful, trouble is in store for you!
  2. Exodus 10:19 Or the Sea of Reeds