1 et dixit Dominus ad Mosen ingredere ad Pharao
ego enim induravi cor eius et servorum illius
ut faciam signa mea haec in eo
2 et narres in auribus filii tui et nepotum tuorum
quotiens contriverim Aegyptios et signa mea fecerim in eis
et sciatis quia ego Dominus
3 introierunt ergo Moses et Aaron ad Pharaonem
et dixerunt ad eum
haec dicit Dominus Deus Hebraeorum
usquequo non vis subici mihi
dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet mihi
4 sin autem resistis et non vis dimittere eum
ecce ego inducam cras lucustam in fines tuos
5 quae operiat superficiem terrae
nec quicquam eius appareat
sed comedatur quod residuum fuit grandini
conrodet enim omnia ligna quae germinant in agris
6 et implebunt domos tuas et servorum tuorum et omnium Aegyptiorum
quantam non viderunt patres tui et avi
ex quo orti sunt super terram usque in praesentem diem
avertitque se et egressus est a Pharaone
7 dixerunt autem servi Pharaonis ad eum
usquequo patiemur hoc scandalum
dimitte homines ut sacrificent Domino Deo suo
nonne vides quod perierit Aegyptus
8 revocaveruntque Mosen et Aaron ad Pharaonem
qui dixit eis ite sacrificate Domino Deo vestro
quinam sunt qui ituri sunt
9 ait Moses cum parvulis nostris et senibus pergemus
cum filiis et filiabus cum ovibus et armentis
est enim sollemnitas Domini nostri
10 et respondit sic Dominus sit vobiscum
quomodo ego dimittam vos et parvulos vestros
cui dubium est quod pessime cogitetis
11 non fiet ita
sed ite tantum viri et sacrificate Domino
hoc enim et ipsi petistis
statimque eiecti sunt de conspectu Pharaonis
12 dixit autem Dominus ad Mosen
extende manum tuam super terram Aegypti
ad lucustam ut ascendat super eam
et devoret omnem herbam quae residua fuit grandini
13 extendit Moses virgam super terram Aegypti
et Dominus induxit ventum urentem tota illa die ac
nocte
et mane facto ventus urens levavit lucustas
14 quae ascenderunt super universam terram Aegypti
et sederunt in cunctis finibus Aegyptiorum innumerabiles
quales ante illud tempus non fuerant nec postea futurae sunt
15 operueruntque universam superficiem terrae vastantes omnia
devorata est igitur herba terrae
et quicquid pomorum in arboribus fuit quae grando dimiserat
nihilque omnino virens relictum est
in lignis et in herbis terrae in cuncta Aegypto
16 quam ob rem festinus Pharao vocavit Mosen et Aaron et dixit eis
peccavi in Dominum Deum vestrum et in vos
17 sed nunc dimittite peccatum mihi etiam hac vice
et rogate Dominum Deum vestrum ut auferat a me mortem istam
18 egressusque est de conspectu Pharaonis
et oravit Dominum
19 qui flare fecit ventum ab occidente vehementissimum
et arreptam lucustam proiecit in mare Rubrum
non remansit ne una quidem in cunctis finibus Aegypti
20 et induravit Dominus cor Pharaonis nec dimisit filios Israhel
21 dixit autem Dominus ad Mosen extende manum tuam in caelum
et sint tenebrae super terram Aegypti
tam densae ut palpari queant
22 extendit Moses manum in caelum
et factae sunt tenebrae horribiles in universa terra Aegypti
tribus diebus
23 nemo vidit fratrem suum
nec movit se de loco in quo erat
ubicumque autem habitabant filii Israhel lux erat
24 vocavitque Pharao Mosen et Aaron et dixit eis
ite sacrificate Domino
oves tantum vestrae et armenta remaneant
parvuli vestri eant vobiscum
25 ait Moses hostias quoque et holocausta dabis nobis
quae offeramus Domino Deo nostro
26 cuncti greges pergent nobiscum non remanebit ex eis ungula
quae necessaria sunt in cultum Domini Dei nostri
praesertim cum ignoremus quid debeat immolari
donec ad ipsum locum perveniamus
27 induravit autem Dominus cor Pharaonis et noluit dimittere eos
28 dixitque Pharao ad eum
recede a me cave ne ultra videas faciem meam
quocumque die apparueris mihi morieris
29 respondit Moses ita fiat ut locutus es
non videbo ultra faciem tuam
1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: 2 And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD. 3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: 5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. 7 And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? 8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? 9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. 10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. 11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. 15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
16 ¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD. 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. 20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
21 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
24 ¶ And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
27 ¶ But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.