1 And the LORD said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these my signs before him: Compare verse
2 And that you may tell in the ears of your son, and of your son's son, what things I have worked in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that you may know how that I am the LORD. Compare verse
3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh, and said to him, Thus said the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Compare verse
4 Else, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into your coast: Compare verse1 commentary
5 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 remains to you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which grows for you out of the field: Compare verse
6 And they shall fill your houses, and the houses of all your servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither your fathers, nor your fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were on the earth to this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. Compare verse
7 And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: know you not yet that Egypt is destroyed? Compare verse1 commentary
8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh: and he said to them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? Compare verse
9 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 to the LORD. Compare verse
10 And he said to 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. Compare verse
11 Not so: go now you that are men, and serve the LORD; for that you did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence. Compare verse
12 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail has left. Compare verse1 commentary
13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind on the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. Compare verse
14 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. Compare verse
15 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. Compare verse
16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. Compare verse
17 Now therefore forgive, I pray you, my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. Compare verse
18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. Compare verse
19 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. Compare verse
20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go. Compare verse
21 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. Compare verse1 commentary
22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: Compare verse1 commentary
23 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. Compare verse
24 And Pharaoh called to Moses, and said, Go you, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. Compare verse
25 And Moses said, You must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. Compare verse
26 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. Compare verse
27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go. Compare verse
28 And Pharaoh said to him, Get you from me, take heed to yourself, see my face no more; for in that day you see my face you shall die. Compare verse
29 And Moses said, You have spoken well, I will see your face again no more. Compare verse