"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 Pharaoh,for I have hardenedhis heartand the heartof his servants,that I may performthesesignsof Mine amongthem,
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Pharaohwill not listento you, sothat My wonderswill be multipliedin the landof Egypt."
And on that samedaythe LORDbroughtthe sonsof Israelout of the landof Egyptby their hosts.
Mosessaidto the people,"Rememberthisdayin whichyou wentout from Egypt,from the houseof slavery;for by a powerfulhandthe LORDbroughtyou out from thisplace. And nothingleavenedshall be eaten.
"And it shall serveas a signto you on your hand,and as a reminderon your forehead,that the lawof the LORDmay be in your mouth;for with a powerfulhandthe LORDbroughtyou out of Egypt.
Mosestoldhis father-in-lawallthat the LORDhad doneto Pharaohand to the Egyptiansfor Israel'ssake,allthe hardshipthat had befallenthem on the journey,and [how] the LORDhad deliveredthem.
"But I knowthat the kingof Egyptwill not permityou to go,exceptunder compulsion.
"So I will stretchout My handand strikeEgyptwith allMy miracleswhichI shall doin the midstof it; and afterthat he will let you go.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Nowyou shall seewhatI will doto Pharaoh;for under compulsionhe will letthem go,and under compulsionhe will drivethem out of his land."
It was [the same] Aaronand Mosesto whomthe LORDsaid,"Bringout the sonsof Israelfrom the landof Egyptaccordingto their hosts."
"Say,therefore,to the sonsof Israel,I am the LORD,and I will bringyou out from underthe burdensof the Egyptians,and I will deliveryou from their bondage.I will also redeemyou with an outstretchedarmand with greatjudgments.
Yet Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
"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."
But when Pharaohsawthat there was relief,he hardenedhis heartand did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
Then the magicianssaidto Pharaoh,"Thisis the fingerof God."But Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
And the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,and he did not listento them, justas the LORDhad spokento Moses.
behold,the handof the LORDwill come[with] a veryseverepestilenceon your livestockwhichare in the field,on the horses,on the donkeys,on the camels,on the herds,and on the flocks.
Judgmentsare preparedfor scoffers,And blowsfor the backof fools.
At nightmy soullongsfor You, Indeed,my spiritwithinme seeksYou diligently;For whenthe earthexperiences Your judgmentsThe inhabitantsof the worldlearnrighteousness.
Surelyagainst me He has turnedHis handRepeatedlyallthe day.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"HowmuchmorewhenI sendMy fourseverejudgmentsagainstJerusalem:sword,famine,wildbeastsand plagueto cutoffmanand beastfrom it!
"Thus I will executejudgmentson Moab,and they will knowthat I am the LORD."
"I will makePathrosdesolate,Seta firein ZoanAnd executejudgmentson Thebes.
"Thus I will executejudgmentson Egypt,And they will knowthat I am the LORD."'"
"Whowill not fear,O Lord,and glorifyYour name?For You aloneare holy;For ALLTHE NATIONSWILL COMEAND WORSHIPBEFOREYOU, FOR YOUR RIGHTEOUS ACTSHAVE BEEN REVEALED."
And I heardthe altarsaying,"Yes,O LordGod,the Almighty,true and righteousare Your judgments."
BECAUSEHIS JUDGMENTSARE true AND RIGHTEOUS;for He has judgedthe greatharlotwhowas corruptingthe earthwith her immorality,and HE HAS AVENGEDTHE BLOODOF HIS BOND-SERVANTSON HER."
Whereverthey went,the handof the LORDwas against them for evil,as the LORDhad spokenand as the LORDhad swornto them, so that they were severelydistressed.
