2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and aarticles of gold.”
3 aAnd the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man bMoses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.
4 Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: a‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;
5 and aall the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.
6 aThen there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, bsuch as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again.
7 aBut against none of the children of Israel bshall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’
8 And aall these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will go out.” bThen he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
9 But the Lord said to Moses, a“Pharaoh will not heed you, so that bMy wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
10 So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; aand the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Exodus 11:4.
Exodus 11:4-8
Pharaoh's servants came and delivered the message from Pharaoh, "Get out!" Moses did not go to Pharaoh on that night. When the servants of Pharaoh came, we do not know exactly what time that was. We do know this: it was after midnight. But, it was still night when Pharaoh's servants arrived at Moses' house—and that is from the Bible's own record.
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