exodus 10
Summary
Exodus 10 continues the account of the plagues that God sends upon Egypt. This chapter details the eighth and ninth plagues: locusts and darkness.
Key Points
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God instructs Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites, warning of the plague of locusts (Exodus 10:1-4).
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Pharaoh's servants plead with him to let the Israelites go, but Pharaoh only offers to let the men go (Exodus 10:7-11).
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Moses stretches out his rod, and the Lord brings an east wind that brings locusts, covering the land and consuming all the vegetation (Exodus 10:12-15).
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Pharaoh quickly calls for Moses and Aaron, admits his sin, and asks them to pray to the Lord to remove the locusts (Exodus 10:16-17).
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The Lord sends a west wind that drives the locusts into the Red Sea, but Pharaoh's heart remains hardened (Exodus 10:18-20).
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God instructs Moses to stretch out his hand toward heaven, causing a thick darkness to cover Egypt for three days (Exodus 10:21-22).
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The Israelites have light in their dwellings, but the Egyptians cannot see one another or move for three days (Exodus 10:23).
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Pharaoh calls for Moses and offers to let the Israelites go, but insists they leave their flocks and herds behind (Exodus 10:24).
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Moses refuses, stating that they need their livestock for sacrifices, and Pharaoh's heart remains hardened (Exodus 10:25-27).
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Pharaoh angrily tells Moses to leave and never see his face again, threatening death if he does (Exodus 10:28-29).