Chapter 11
1 And HaShem said unto Moses: 'Yet one plague more will I
bring upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence; when he
shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every
man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and
jewels of gold.'
3 And HaShem gave the people favour in the sight of the
Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the
sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
4
And Moses said: 'Thus saith HaShem: About midnight will I go out into the midst
of Egypt;
5 and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from
the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born
of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of cattle.
6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of
Egypt, such as there hath been none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog
whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that HaShem doth put
a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow
down unto me, saying: Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee; and
after that I will go out.' And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
9 And HaShem said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh will not hearken unto
you; that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.'
10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh;
and HaShem hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel
go out of his land.
Sources: Portions copyright © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant, All Rights Reserved
JPS Electronic Edition, based on the 1917 JPS translation, Copyright © 1998 by Larry Nelson, All Rights Reserved
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