Then Pharaohcalledfor Mosesand Aaronand said,"Entreatthe LORDthat He removethe frogsfrom me and from my people;and I will letthe peoplego,that they may sacrificeto the LORD."
The kingsaidto the manof God,"Pleaseentreatthe LORDyour God,and prayfor me, that my handmay be restoredto me." So the manof Godentreatedthe LORD,and the king'shandwas restoredto him, and it becameas it was before.
Sayto God,"Howawesomeare Your works!Because of the greatnessof Your powerYour enemieswill givefeignedobedienceto You.
Then Pharaohhurriedlycalledfor Mosesand Aaron,and he said,"I have sinnedagainst the LORDyour Godand against you.
"Nowtherefore, pleaseforgivemy sinonlythisonce,and makesupplicationto the LORDyour God,that He would onlyremovethisdeathfrom me."
He wentout from Pharaohand madesupplicationto the LORD.
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?"
Then Mosesentreatedthe LORDhis God,and said,"O LORD,whydoes Your angerburnagainst Your peoplewhomYou have broughtout from the landof Egyptwith greatpowerand with a mightyhand?
But Pharaohsaid,"Whois the LORDthat I should obeyHis voiceto letIsraelgo?I do not knowthe LORD,and besides,I will not letIsraelgo."
But when Pharaohsawthat there was relief,he hardenedhis heartand did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
Then Mosessaid,"Behold,I am goingout from you, and I shall makesupplicationto the LORDthat the swarmsof insects may departfrom Pharaoh,from his servants,and from his peopletomorrow;onlydo not let Pharaohdealdeceitfullyagainin not lettingthe peoplegoto sacrificeto the LORD."
But Pharaohhardenedhis heartthistimealso,and he did not letthe peoplego.
Mosessaidto Pharaoh,"The honoris yours to tell me: whenshall I entreatfor you and your servantsand your people,that the frogsbe destroyedfrom you and your houses,[that] they may be leftonlyin the Nile?"
Then Pharaohsentfor Mosesand Aaron,and saidto them, "I have sinnedthistime;the LORDis the righteousone,and I and my peopleare the wickedones.
"Makesupplicationto the LORD,for there has been enoughof God'sthunderand hail;and I will letyou go,and you shall staynolonger."
So Moseswentout of the cityfrom Pharaoh,and spreadout his handsto the LORD;and the thunderand the hailceased,and rainnolonger pouredon the earth.
So the peoplecameto Mosesand said,"We have sinned,becausewe have spokenagainst the LORDand you; intercedewith the LORD,that He may removethe serpentsfrom us." And Mosesintercededfor the people.
But Simonansweredand said,"Prayto the Lordfor me yourselves,sothat nothingof whatyou have saidmay comeupon me."
Then allthe peoplesaidto Samuel,"Prayfor your servantsto the LORDyour God,so that we may not die,for we have addedto allour sins[this] evilby askingfor ourselves a king."
