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Exodus 11 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn
Exo 11:1

The LORD said[fn] to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. When he lets you go,[fn] he will drive you out of here.

Exo 11:2

“Now announce to the people that both men and women should ask their neighbors for silver and gold items.”

Exo 11:3

The LORD gave[fn] the people favor with the Egyptians. In addition, Moses himself was very highly regarded[fn] in the land of Egypt by[fn] Pharaoh’s officials and the people.

Exo 11:4

So Moses said, “This is what the LORD says: About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

Exo 11:5

“and every firstborn male in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the servant girl who is at the grindstones, as well as every firstborn of the livestock.

Exo 11:6

“Then there will be a great cry of anguish through all the land of Egypt such as never was before or ever will be again.

Exo 11:7

“But against all the Israelites, whether people or animals, not even a dog will snarl,[fn] so that you may know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.

Exo 11:8

“All these officials of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying: Get out, you and all the people who follow you.[fn] After that, I will get out.” And he went out from Pharaoh’s presence fiercely angry.

Exo 11:9

The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

Exo 11:10

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.

CSB Footnotes
Or had said
Or go, it will be finished —
Or had given
Lit was very great
Or in the eyes of
Lit point its tongue
Lit people at your feet
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