Chapter 11 of 40
Exodus 11
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Exodus 11, verse by verse
Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
God told Moses, "I will send one more disaster to Pharaoh and Egypt. After this, he will finally let you leave. In fact, he will be so desperate, he will force you all to leave."
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.
Tell everyone: let every man ask his neighbor, and every woman ask hers, for silver and gold jewelry.
And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
God blessed the people, making the Egyptians look upon them kindly. Moses, in particular, was highly respected throughout Egypt, admired by Pharaoh's staff and the citizens alike.
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
Moses declared, "The LORD has spoken. At midnight, He will move among the heart of Egypt."
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Every firstborn in Egypt will perish, from Pharaoh's heir on his throne to the servant girl's child at the mill, even the firstborn of animals.
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
A heart-wrenching wail will echo across Egypt, unmatched in its intensity and never to be heard again.
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Not a single dog will dare to bark at any Israeli, be it towards a person or an animal. This is to show you that the Lord makes a clear distinction between the Egyptians and the Israelites.
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
All your servants will come to me, humbly begging, "Please leave, and take all your followers with you." Only then will I depart. Filled with immense anger, he stormed out of Pharaoh's presence.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
God told Moses, "Pharaoh won't listen to you, so I can perform more miracles in Egypt."
And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Moses and Aaron performed incredible miracles in front of Pharaoh. Yet, God made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, preventing him from releasing the Israelites from his land.
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