Dual Panel1Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Go<935> to Pharaoh<6547>, for I have hardened<3513> his heart<3820> and the heart<3820> of his servants<5650>, that I may perform<7896> these<428> signs<226> of Mine among<7130> them,
2and that you may tell<5608> in the hearing<241> of your son<1121>, and of your grandson<1121>, how<854><834> I made<5953> a mockery<5953> of the Egyptians<4714> and how<834> I performed<7760> My signs<226> among them, that you may know<3045> that I am the LORD<3068>."
3Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> went<935> to Pharaoh<6547> and said<559> to him, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of the Hebrews<5680>, 'How<4970> long<5704><4970> will you refuse<3985> to humble<6031> yourself before<4480><6440> Me? Let<7971> My people<5971> go<7971>, that they may serve<5647> Me.
4'For if<518> you refuse<3986> to let<7971> My people<5971> go<7971>, behold<2009>, tomorrow<4279> I will bring<935> locusts<697> into your territory<1366>.
5'They shall cover<3680> the surface<5869> of the land<776>, so that no<3808> one will be able<3201> to see<7200> the land<776>. They will also eat<398> the rest<3499> of what<6413> has escaped<6413>--what is left<7604> to you from the hail<1259>--and they will eat<398> every<3605> tree<6086> which sprouts<6779> for you out of the field<7704>.
6'Then your houses<1004> shall be filled<4390> and the houses<1004> of all<3605> your servants<5650> and the houses<1004> of all<3605> the Egyptians<4714>, something which<834> neither<3808> your fathers<1> nor<3808> your grandfathers<1> have seen<7200>, from the day<3117> that they came<1961> upon the earth<127> until<5704> this<2088> day<3117>.'" And he turned<6437> and went<3318> out from Pharaoh<6547>.
7Pharaoh's<6547> servants<5650> said<559> to him, "How<4970> long<5704><4970> will this<2088> man be a snare<4170> to us? Let<7971> the men<376> go<7971>, that they may serve<5647> the LORD<3068> their God<430>. Do you not realize<3045> that Egypt<4714> is destroyed<6>?"
8So Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> were brought<7725> back<7725> to Pharaoh<6547>, and he said<559> to them, "Go<1980>, serve<5647> the LORD<3068> your God<430>! Who<4310> are the ones that are going<1980>?"
9Moses<4872> said<559>, "We shall go<1980> with our young<5288> and our old<2205>; with our sons<1121> and our daughters<1323>, with our flocks<6629> and our herds<1241> we shall go<1980>, for we must hold a feast<2282> to the LORD<3068>."
10Then he said<559> to them, "Thus<3651> may the LORD<3068> be with you, if<834> ever<3512> I let<7971> you and your little<2945> ones<2945> go<7971>! Take<7200> heed<7200>, for evil<7463> is in your mind<6440>.
11"Not so<3651>! Go<1980> now<4994>, the men<1397> among you, and serve<5647> the LORD<3068>, for that is what you desire<1245>." So they were driven<1644> out from Pharaoh's<6547> presence<6440>.
12Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Stretch<5186> out your hand<3027> over<5921> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> for the locusts<697>, that they may come<5927> up on the land<776> of Egypt<4714> and eat<398> every<3605> plant<6212> of the land<776>, even all<3605> that the hail<1259> has left<7604>."
13So Moses<4872> stretched<5186> out his staff<4294> over<5921> the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, and the LORD<3068> directed<5090> an east<6921> wind<7307> on the land<776> all<3605> that day<3117> and all<3605> that night<3915>; and when it was morning<1242>, the east<6921> wind<7307> brought<5375> the locusts<697>.
14The locusts<697> came<5927> up over<5921> all<3605> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> and settled<5117> in all<3605> the territory<1366> of Egypt<4714>; they were very<3966> numerous<3515>. There had never<3808> been<1961> so<3651> many locusts<697>, nor<3808> would there be so<3651> many again<310>.
15For they covered<3680> the surface<5869> of the whole<3605> land<776>, so that the land<776> was darkened<2821>; and they ate<398> every<3605> plant<6212> of the land<776> and all<3605> the fruit<6529> of the trees<6086> that the hail<1259> had left<3498>. Thus nothing<3808><3605> green<3418> was left<3498> on tree<6086> or plant<6212> of the field<7704> through all<3605> the land<776> of Egypt<4714>.
16Then Pharaoh<6547> hurriedly<4116> called<7121> for Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, and he said<559>, "I have sinned<2398> against the LORD<3068> your God<430> and against you.
17"Now<6258> therefore, please<4994> forgive<5375> my sin<2403> only<389> this<6471> once<6471>, and make<6279> supplication<6279> to the LORD<3068> your God<430>, that He would only<7534> remove<5493> this<2088> death<4194> from me."
18He went<3318> out from Pharaoh<6547> and made<6279> supplication<6279> to the LORD<3068>.
19So the LORD<3068> shifted<2015> the wind to a very<3966> strong<2389> west<3220> wind<7307> which took<5375> up the locusts<697> and drove<8628> them into the Red<5488><3220> Sea<3220>; not one<259> locust<697> was left<7604> in all<3605> the territory<1366> of Egypt<4714>.
20But the LORD<3068> hardened<2388> Pharaoh's<6547> heart<3820>, and he did not let<7971> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> go<7971>.
21Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Stretch<5186> out your hand<3027> toward<5921> the sky<8064>, that there may be darkness<2822> over<5921> the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, even a darkness<2822> which may be felt<4959>."
22So Moses<4872> stretched<5186> out his hand<3027> toward<5921> the sky<8064>, and there was thick<653> darkness<2822> in all<3605> the land<776> of Egypt<4714> for three<7969> days<3117>.
23They did not see<7200> one<376> another<251>, nor<3808> did anyone<376> rise<6965> from his place<8478> for three<7969> days<3117>, but all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> had<1961> light<216> in their dwellings<4186>.
24Then Pharaoh<6547> called<7121> to Moses<4872>, and said<559>, "Go<1980>, serve<5647> the LORD<3068>; only<7534> let your flocks<6629> and your herds<1241> be detained<3322>. Even<1571> your little<2945> ones<2945> may go<1980> with you."
25But Moses<4872> said<559>, "You must also<1571> let<5414> us have<5414><3027> sacrifices<2077> and burnt<5930> offerings<5930>, that we may sacrifice<6213> them to the LORD<3068> our God<430>.
26"Therefore, our livestock<4735> too<1571> shall go<1980> with us; not a hoof<6541> shall be left<7604> behind<7604>, for we shall take<3947> some<4480> of them to serve<5647> the LORD<3068> our God<430>. And until<5704> we arrive<935> there<8033>, we ourselves<587> do not know<3045> with what<4100> we shall serve<5647> the LORD<3068>."
27But the LORD<3068> hardened<2388> Pharaoh's<6547> heart<3820>, and he was not willing<14> to let<7971> them go<7971>.
28Then Pharaoh<6547> said<559> to him, "Get<1980> away<1980> from me! Beware<8104>, do not see<7200> my face<6440> again<3254>, for in the day<3117> you see<7200> my face<6440> you shall die<4191>!"
29Moses<4872> said<559>, "You are right<3653>; I shall never<3808> see<7200> your face<6440> again<3254>!"