Exodus 10
New King James Version
The Eighth Plague: Locusts(A)
10 Now the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh; (B)for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants, (C)that I may show these signs of Mine before him, 2 and that (D)you may tell in the hearing of your son and your son’s son the mighty things I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them, that you may (E)know that I am the Lord.”
3 So Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: ‘How long will you refuse to (F)humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may (G)serve Me. 4 Or else, if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring (H)locusts into your territory. 5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, so that no one will be able to see the earth; and (I)they shall eat the residue of what is left, which remains to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree which grows up for you out of the field. 6 They shall (J)fill your houses, the houses of all your servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians—which neither your fathers nor your fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were on the earth to this day.’ ” And he turned and went out from Pharaoh.
7 Then Pharaoh’s (K)servants said to him, “How long shall this man be (L)a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not yet know that Egypt is destroyed?”
8 So Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh, and he said to them, “Go, serve the Lord your God. Who are the ones that are going?”
9 And Moses said, “We will go with our young and our old; with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds we will go, for (M)we must hold a feast to the Lord.”
10 Then he said to them, “The Lord had better be with you when I let you and your little ones go! Beware, for evil is ahead of you. 11 Not so! Go now, you who are men, and serve the Lord, for that is what you desired.” And they were driven (N)out from Pharaoh’s presence.
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, (O)“Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come upon the land of Egypt, and (P)eat every herb of the land—all that the hail has left.” 13 So Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And (Q)the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt and rested on all the territory of Egypt. They were very severe; (R)previously there had been no such locusts as they, nor shall there be such after them. 15 For they (S)covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they (T)ate every herb of the land and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left. So there remained nothing green on the trees or on the plants of the field throughout all the land of Egypt.
16 Then Pharaoh called (U)for Moses and Aaron in haste, and said, (V)“I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you. 17 Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and (W)entreat[a] the Lord your God, that He may take away from me this death only.” 18 So he (X)went out from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord. 19 And the Lord turned a very strong west wind, which took the locusts away and blew them (Y)into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the territory of Egypt. 20 But the Lord (Z)hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
The Ninth Plague: Darkness
21 Then the Lord said to Moses, (AA)“Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, [b]darkness which may even be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was (AB)thick darkness in all the land of Egypt (AC)three days. 23 They did not see one another; nor did anyone rise from his place for three days. (AD)But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 Then Pharaoh called to Moses and (AE)said, “Go, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back. Let your (AF)little ones also go with you.”
25 But Moses said, “You must also give [c]us sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. 26 Our (AG)livestock also shall go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind. For we must take some of them to serve the Lord our God, and even we do not know with what we must serve the Lord until we arrive there.”
27 But the Lord (AH)hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go. 28 Then Pharaoh said to him, (AI)“Get away from me! Take heed to yourself and see my face no more! For in the day you see my face you shall die!”
29 So Moses said, “You have spoken well. (AJ)I will never see your face again.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 10:17 make supplication to
- Exodus 10:21 Lit. that one may feel the darkness
- Exodus 10:25 Lit. into our hands
Éxodo 10
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Octava plaga: las langostas
10 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Preséntate[a] a Faraón, porque Yo he endurecido[b] su corazón y el corazón de sus siervos(A), para mostrar[c] estas señales Mías en medio de ellos[d], 2 y para que cuentes a[e] tu hijo y a tu nieto, cómo me he burlado de los egipcios(B), y cómo he mostrado[f] Mis señales entre ellos, y para que ustedes sepan que Yo soy el Señor(C)».
3 Moisés y Aarón fueron a Faraón, y le dijeron: «Así dice el Señor, el Dios de los hebreos: “¿Hasta cuándo rehusarás humillarte delante de Mí(D)? Deja ir a Mi pueblo, para que me sirva(E). 4 Porque si te niegas a dejar ir a Mi pueblo, entonces mañana traeré langostas a tu territorio. 5 Cubrirán la superficie de la tierra, de modo que nadie podrá ver el suelo. También comerán el resto de lo que ha escapado(F), lo que les ha quedado del granizo, y comerán todo árbol que crece para ustedes en el campo. 6 Llenarán tus casas, las casas de todos tus siervos y las casas de todos los egipcios(G), algo que ni tus padres ni tus abuelos han visto desde el día que vinieron al mundo[g] hasta hoy”». Moisés se volvió y salió de la presencia de[h] Faraón.
7 Y los siervos de Faraón le dijeron: «¿Hasta cuándo este hombre nos será causa de ruina[i](H)? Deje ir a los hombres para que sirvan al Señor su Dios(I). ¿No se da cuenta de[j] que Egipto está destruido?». 8 Entonces hicieron volver a Moisés y Aarón ante Faraón(J), y él les dijo: «Vayan, sirvan al Señor su Dios(K). ¿Quiénes[k] son los que han de ir?». 9 Y Moisés respondió: «Iremos con nuestros jóvenes y nuestros ancianos; con nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas; con nuestras ovejas y nuestras vacas iremos(L), porque hemos de celebrar[l] una fiesta solemne al Señor(M)».
10 «¡Así sea el Señor con ustedes», les dijo Faraón, «si los dejo ir[m] a ustedes y a sus pequeños! Tengan cuidado[n] porque tienen malas intenciones[o]. 11 No será así. Vayan ahora solo ustedes los hombres, y sirvan al Señor, porque eso es lo que han pedido». Y los echaron de la presencia de Faraón(N).
12 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Extiende tu mano(O) sobre la tierra de Egipto, para traer la langosta, a fin de que suba sobre la tierra de Egipto y devore toda planta de la tierra, todo lo que el granizo ha dejado(P)». 13 Moisés extendió su vara sobre la tierra de Egipto, y el Señor hizo soplar un viento del oriente sobre el país todo aquel día y toda aquella noche. Y al venir la mañana, el viento del oriente trajo las langostas(Q).
14 Subieron las langostas sobre toda la tierra de Egipto y se asentaron en todo el territorio de Egipto. Eran muy numerosas[p]. Nunca había habido tantas langostas como entonces, ni las habría después[q](R). 15 Porque cubrieron la superficie de toda la tierra, y la tierra se oscureció. Se comieron toda planta[r] de la tierra y todo el fruto de los árboles que el granizo había dejado. Así que nada verde quedó en árbol o planta[s](S) del campo por toda la tierra de Egipto.
16 Entonces Faraón llamó apresuradamente a Moisés y a Aarón(T), y dijo: «He pecado contra el Señor su Dios y contra ustedes(U). 17 Ahora pues, les ruego que perdonen mi pecado solo esta vez, y que rueguen al Señor su Dios, para que quite de mí esta muerte(V)».
18 Moisés salió de la presencia de Faraón y oró al Señor(W). 19 Y el Señor cambió el viento a un viento occidental muy fuerte que se llevó las langostas y las arrojó al mar Rojo[t]. Ni una langosta quedó en todo el territorio de Egipto. 20 Pero el Señor endureció[u] el corazón de Faraón, y este no dejó ir a los israelitas(X).
Novena plaga: las tinieblas
21 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Extiende tu mano(Y) hacia el cielo, para que haya tinieblas sobre la tierra de Egipto, tinieblas tales que puedan tocarse(Z)». 22 Extendió Moisés su mano hacia el cielo, y hubo densas tinieblas en toda la tierra de Egipto por tres días(AA). 23 No se veían unos a otros, nadie se levantó de su lugar por tres días, pero todos los israelitas tenían luz en sus moradas(AB).
24 Entonces llamó Faraón a Moisés y le dijo: «Vayan, sirvan al Señor(AC). Solo que sus ovejas y sus vacas queden aquí. Aun sus pequeños pueden ir con ustedes(AD)». 25 Pero Moisés contestó: «Tú también tienes que darnos[v] sacrificios y holocaustos para que los sacrifiquemos[w] al Señor nuestro Dios. 26 Por tanto, también nuestros ganados irán con nosotros. Ni una pezuña quedará atrás, porque de ellos tomaremos para servir al Señor nuestro Dios(AE). Nosotros mismos no sabemos con qué hemos de servir al Señor hasta que lleguemos allá». 27 Pero el Señor endureció[x] el corazón de Faraón, y este no quiso dejarlos ir(AF).
28 Entonces Faraón dijo a Moisés[y]: «¡Apártate de mí(AG)! Cuídate de volver a ver mi rostro, porque el día en que veas mi rostro morirás». 29 «Bien has dicho, no volveré a ver tu rostro(AH)», respondió Moisés.
Footnotes
- 10:1 Lit. Ve.
- 10:1 Lit. hecho pesado.
- 10:1 Lit. poner.
- 10:1 Lit. él.
- 10:2 Lit. en los oídos de.
- 10:2 Lit. puesto.
- 10:6 Lit. fueron sobre la tierra.
- 10:6 Lit. de junto a.
- 10:7 Lit. una trampa.
- 10:7 Lit. sabes.
- 10:8 Lit. ¿Quién y quién.
- 10:9 Lit. tener.
- 10:10 Lit. cuando los envíe.
- 10:10 O Mirad.
- 10:10 Lit. el mal está delante de sus rostros.
- 10:14 Lit. pesadas.
- 10:14 Lit. langostas como ellas delante de ellas, ni las habría así después de ellas.
- 10:15 O hierba.
- 10:15 O hierba.
- 10:19 Lit. mar de Cañas.
- 10:20 Lit. hizo fuerte.
- 10:25 Lit. dar en nuestra mano.
- 10:25 Lit. hagamos.
- 10:27 Lit. hizo fuerte.
- 10:28 Lit. le dijo.
Exodus 10
English Standard Version
The Eighth Plague: Locusts
10 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, 2 and (A)that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, (B)that you may know that I am the Lord.”
3 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘How long will you refuse to (C)humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 For if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring (D)locusts into your country, 5 and they shall cover the face of the land, so that no one can see the land. And they shall (E)eat what is left to you after the hail, and they shall eat every tree of yours that grows in the field, 6 and they shall fill (F)your houses and the houses of all your servants and of all the Egyptians, as neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen, from the day they came on earth to this day.’” Then he turned and went out from Pharaoh.
7 Then Pharaoh's servants said to him, “How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God. Do you not yet understand that Egypt is ruined?” 8 So Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. And he said to them, (G)“Go, serve the Lord your God. But which ones are to go?” 9 Moses said, “We will go with our young and our old. We will go with our sons and daughters and with our flocks and herds, for (H)we must hold a feast to the Lord.” 10 But he said to them, “The Lord be with you, if ever I let you and your (I)little ones go! Look, you have some evil purpose in mind.[a] 11 No! Go, the men among you, and serve the Lord, for that is what you are asking.” And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, (J)“Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, so that they may come upon the land of Egypt and (K)eat every plant in the land, all that the hail has left.” 13 So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night. When it was morning, the east wind had brought the locusts. 14 (L)The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled on the whole country of Egypt, (M)such a dense swarm of locusts as had never been before, nor ever will be again. 15 They covered the face of the whole land, so that the land was darkened, and (N)they ate all the plants in the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left. Not a green thing remained, neither tree nor plant of the field, through all the land of Egypt. 16 Then Pharaoh hastily called Moses and Aaron and said, (O)“I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore, forgive my sin, please, only this once, and (P)plead with the Lord your God only to remove this death from me.” 18 So (Q)he went out from Pharaoh and pleaded with the Lord. 19 And the Lord turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them (R)into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt. 20 But the Lord (S)hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go.
The Ninth Plague: Darkness
21 Then the Lord said to Moses, (T)“Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be (U)darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness to be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was pitch darkness in all the land of Egypt three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but (V)all the people of Israel had light where they lived. 24 Then Pharaoh called Moses and said, (W)“Go, serve the Lord; (X)your little ones also may go with you; only let your flocks and your herds remain behind.” 25 But Moses said, “You must also let us have sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God. 26 Our livestock also must go with us; not a hoof shall be left behind, for we must take of them to serve the Lord our God, and we do not know with what we must serve the Lord until we arrive there.” 27 But the Lord (Y)hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. 28 Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die.” 29 Moses said, “As you say! (Z)I will not see your face again.”
Footnotes
- Exodus 10:10 Hebrew before your face
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