"You shall sayto him, 'The LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,sentme to you, saying,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe in the wilderness.But behold,you have not listeneduntilnow."
Mosesand Aaronwentto Pharaohand saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,'Howlongwill you refuseto humbleyourself beforeMe? LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
It cameabout, whenPharaohwas stubbornabout lettingus go,that the LORDkilledeveryfirstbornin the landof Egypt,boththe firstbornof manand the firstbornof beast.Therefore,I sacrificeto the LORDthe males,the firstoffspringof everywomb,but everyfirstbornof my sonsI redeem.'
When the kingof Egyptwas toldthat the peoplehad fled,Pharaohand his servantshada changeof hearttowardthe people,and they said,"Whatis thiswe have done,that we have letIsraelgofrom servingus?"
And He said,"CertainlyI will be with you, and thisshall be the signto you that it is I who have sentyou: when you have broughtthe peopleout of Egypt,you shall worshipGodat thismountain."
Then Mosessaidto God,"Behold,I am goingto the sonsof Israel,and I will sayto them, 'The Godof your fathershas sentme to you.' Now they may sayto me, 'Whatis His name?'Whatshall I sayto them?"
"They will payheedto whatyou say;and you with the eldersof Israelwill cometo the kingof Egyptand you will sayto him, 'The LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,has metwith us. So now,please,let us goa threedays'journeyinto the wilderness,that we may sacrificeto the LORDour God.'
"Then you shall sayto Pharaoh,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Israelis My son,My firstborn.
"So I saidto you, 'LetMy songothat he may serveMe'; but you have refusedto lethim go.Behold,I will killyour son,your firstborn."'"
"When Pharaohdoes not listento you, then I will layMy handon Egyptand bringout My hosts,My peoplethe sonsof Israel,from the landof Egyptby greatjudgments.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Goto Pharaohand sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LORD,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
Now the LORDsaidto Moses,"Riseearlyin the morningand presentyourselfbeforePharaoh,as he comesout to the water,and sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LORD,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Goto Pharaohand speakto him, 'Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Riseup earlyin the morningand standbeforePharaohand sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof the Hebrews,"LetMy peoplego,that they may serveMe.
"I have arousedhim in righteousnessAnd I will makeallhis wayssmooth;He will buildMy cityand will letMy exilesgofree,Withoutany paymentor reward,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"The sonsof Israelare oppressed,And the sonsof Judahas well;And allwho tookthem captivehave heldthem fast,They have refusedto letthem go.
