Exodus 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:

The LORD instructed Moses, "Approach Pharaoh. I've made his and his servants' hearts stubborn so I can display my power to them."

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.

Share with your child, and your child's child, the incredible things I've done in Egypt, and the miracles I've performed. This way, they'll truly understand 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.

Moses and Aaron approached Pharaoh, their hearts heavy with a divine message. "Pharaoh," they pleaded, "God of the Hebrews asks, 'When will you finally lower your pride and acknowledge me? Release my people, so they can worship me.'"

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

If you don't free my people, be warned, tomorrow your land will be swarmed with locusts.

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:

They will blanket the land, making it impossible to see the ground. They will consume the leftovers that survived the hail, and devour every tree that grows for you in the fields.

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.

Your homes, your servants' homes, and all Egyptian homes will be filled with locusts, in numbers unseen by any of your ancestors since their time on earth. Then, he turned away and left Pharaoh's presence.

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?

Pharaoh's aides pleaded, "When will this man stop tormenting us? Free these men, let them worship their God! Can't you see, Egypt is already in ruins?"

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?

Moses and Aaron were once again before Pharaoh. He questioned them, "Go, worship your God. But who exactly will be going?"

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.

Moses declared, "Everyone, young and old, sons and daughters, even our livestock, we all must go. We are obliged to celebrate a feast in honor of the LORD."

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.

He told them scornfully, "May God be with you, if I ever let you and your children go! Look, you are clearly plotting something evil."

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.

No, only the men may go and worship the Lord, as you requested. And with that, they were forcefully dismissed from Pharaoh's presence.

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.

The LORD instructed Moses, "Extend your hand over Egypt, summon the locusts. Let them swarm Egypt and consume all the vegetation, everything that the hailstorm spared."

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.

With a determined heart, Moses extended his staff over Egypt. God, in response, sent a relentless wind from the east, blowing ceaselessly day and night. By dawn, this persistent wind had ushered in a swarm of locusts.

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.

The locusts swarmed across Egypt, settling on every inch of land. Their presence was overwhelming, a plague unlike any before or after. It was a sight of pure devastation.

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.

They blanketed the entire land, plunging it into darkness. They devoured every plant and all the fruit that the hail had spared. Not a single green leaf was left on the trees or plants throughout Egypt.

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

In a rush, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. With regret in his voice, he confessed, "I've wronged both your God and you."

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.

Please, I beg you, forgive my sin just this once more. Ask God, your Lord, to spare me from this impending death.

And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

He left Pharaoh's presence, pleading passionately with the LORD.

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.

With a powerful gust, God swept away the locusts, sending them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all of Egypt.

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

Despite the pleas, God made Pharaoh's heart unyielding, causing him to refuse the release of the Israelites.

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.

The LORD instructed Moses, "Raise your hand towards the sky, let a tangible darkness descend upon Egypt, a darkness so deep it can be felt."

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

Moses reached out his hand towards the sky, and a deep, impenetrable darkness swallowed Egypt for three long, fearful days.

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.

They couldn't see each other, nor did anyone move for three days. Yet, every Israelite home was filled with light.

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.

Pharaoh summoned Moses, saying, "Go, worship your God. But leave your livestock behind; take only your children with you."

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

Moses pleaded, "We need offerings to honor our Lord God with heartfelt sacrifices and ceremonial burnings."

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.

We'll take our livestock with us, not leaving a single one behind. We need them to worship our God. We're unsure of what He'll require until we get there.

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

But God made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he refused to release them.

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.

Pharaoh warned him, "Leave my presence, guard yourself, never return. The day you see me again will be your last."

And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

Moses affirmed, "You've spoken truly. I will never see your face again."