"But on that dayI will setapartthe landof Goshen,whereMy peopleare living,so that noswarmsof insects will be there,in orderthat you may knowthat I, the LORD,am in the midstof the land.
you shall say,'Your servantshave beenkeepersof livestockfrom our youtheven untilnow,bothwe and our fathers,'that you may livein the landof Goshen;for everyshepherdis loathsometo the Egyptians."
The LORDwill stretchforthYour strongscepterfrom Zion,[saying], "Rulein the midstof Your enemies."
Yet Godis my kingfrom of old,Who worksdeedsof deliverancein the midstof the earth.
They did not seeoneanother,nordid anyonerisefrom his placefor threedays,but allthe sonsof Israelhadlightin their dwellings.
The bloodshall be a signfor you on the houseswhereyou live; and when I seethe bloodI will passoveryou, and noplaguewill befallyou to destroy[you] when I strikethe landof Egypt.
Nowthen, ifyou will indeedobeyMy voiceand keepMy covenant,then you shall be My own possessionamongallthe peoples,for allthe earthis Mine;
"For in sixdaysthe LORDmadethe heavensand the earth,the seaand allthat is in them, and restedon the seventhday;thereforethe LORDblessedthe sabbathdayand madeit holy.
Thussaysthe LORD,"By thisyou shall knowthat I am the LORD:behold,I will strikethe waterthat is in the Nilewith the staffthat is in my hand,and it will be turnedto blood.
"The Egyptiansshall knowthat I am the LORD,when I stretchout My handon Egyptand bringout the sonsof Israelfrom their midst."
Then he said,"Tomorrow."So he said,"[May it be] according to your word,that you may knowthat thereis noonelike the LORDour God.
"For ifyou do not letMy peoplego,behold,I will sendswarmsof insects on you and on your servantsand on your peopleand into your houses;and the housesof the Egyptianswill be fullof swarmsof insects, and alsothe groundon whichthey [dwell].
"I will puta divisionbetweenMy peopleand your people.Tomorrowthissignwill occur."'"
Onlyin the landof Goshen,wherethe sonsof Israel[were], there was nohail.
Mosessaidto him, "As soon as I goout of the city,I will spreadout my handsto the LORD;the thunderwill ceaseand there will be hailnolonger,that you may knowthat the earthis the LORD'S.
"But the LORDwill makea distinctionbetweenthe livestockof Israeland the livestockof Egypt,so that nothingwill dieof allthat belongs to the sonsof Israel."'"
So the LORDdidthisthingon the nextday,and allthe livestockof Egyptdied;but of the livestockof the sonsof Israel,not onedied.
"Thus I will executejudgmentson Egypt,And they will knowthat I am the LORD."'"
So you will againdistinguishbetweenthe righteousand the wicked,betweenone who servesGodand one whodoes not serveHim.
