Exodus 11

CLV(i) 1 Yahweh said to Moses: One further contagion shall I bring on Pharaoh and on Egypt; afterward he shall dismiss you hence. When he finally dismisses you, he shall drive out, yea drive you out hence. 2 Oh speak in the ears of the people that they should ask, each man from his associate and each woman from her associate, articles of silver and articles of gold and raiment. 3 And Yahweh gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians, when they requested of them. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the eyes of the Egyptians, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh and in the eyes of the people. 4 Then Moses said: Thus Yahweh has spoken, About midnight I am going forth in the midst of Egypt. 5 And every firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, sitting on his throne, unto the firstborn of the maid who is behind the millstones and every firstborn of beast. 6 There will come to be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as it has not occurred, and such as it shall not occur again. 7 Yet against any of the sons of Israel, not a cur shall point his tongue against a man or even a beast, so that you may know that Yahweh is distinguishing between Egypt and Israel. 8 Then all these, your servants, will descend to me and bow themselves down to me, saying: Go forth, you and all the people who follow in your footsteps! And afterward I shall go forth. So he went forth from Pharaoh in the heat of anger. 9 Yahweh said to Moses: Pharaoh shall not hearken to you so that My miracles may increase in the land of Egypt. 10 Hence Moses and Aaron did all these miracles before Pharaoh. And Yahweh made the heart of Pharaoh steadfast, so that he did not dismiss the sons of Israel from his land.