Levi's genealogy. CHAP. VII. Mofes encouraged to go to Pharaob. 3 And I appeared unto Abraham, 20 And Amram took him Jochebed unto Haac, and unto Jacob, by the his father's fifter to wife; and she name of God Almighty but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. bare him Aaron and Mofes and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years. 21 And the fons of Izhar; Korah and Nepheg, and Zichri, 4 And 1 have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers. 5 And I have alfo heard the groaning of the children of Ifrael, whom daughter of Amminadab, fifter of Na the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have reinembered iny covenant. 22 And the fons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zichri. 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, afhon, to wife; and the bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 6 Wherefore fay unto the children 24 And the fons of Korah; Affir, of lirael, I am the LORD, and I will and Elkanah, and Abiafaph: these bring you out from under the burdens are the families of the Korhites. of the Egyptians, and I will rid you 25 And Eleazar Aaron's fon took out of their bondage: and I will re-him one of the daughters of Putiel to deem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: wife; and the bare him Phinehas: thefe are the heads of the fathers of 7 And I will take you to me for a the Levites according to their families. people, and I will be to you a God: 26 These are that Aaron and Moand ye shall know that I am the LORD fes, to whom the LORD faid, Bring out your God, which bringeth you out from the children of Ifrael from the land of under the burdens of the Egyptians. Egypt, according to their armies. 8 And 1 will bring you in unto the. 27 Thele are they which spake to land, concerning the which I did Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out fwear to give it to Abraham, to Ifaac, the children of Ifrael from Egypt: and to Jacob; and I will give it you these are that Mofes and Aaron. for an heritage: I am the LORD. 9 And Mofes fpake so unto the children of Ifrael: but they hearken ed not unto. Mofes, for anguish of fpirit, and for cruel bondage. 10 And the LORD spake unto Mofes, laying, 28 And it came to pass on the day when the LORDspake unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 That the LORD spake unto Mofes, faying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee. Goin, ipeak unto Pharaoh king 30 And Mofes faid before the of Egypt, that he let the children of LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcifed lirati go out of his land. lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken 11 And. Moses spake before the unto me?: LORD, faying, Behold, the children, of limel have not hearkened unto me; AND the LORD faid unto Mofes, how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who See, I have made thee a god to am of uncircumcifed lips? Pharaoh and Aaron thy brother frall CHAP. VIL. 13 And the LORD spake unto Mofes be thy prophet. and unto Aaron, and gave them a 2 Thou shalt speak all that I com charge. unto the children of Ifrael, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Ifrael out of the land of Egypt. mand thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Ifrael out of his land. 3 And Iwill harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my figns and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The fons of Reuben the first born of Drael; Hanoch, and 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken Fallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine 15 And the fons of. Simeon, armies, and my people the children of Jeumel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Ja- Ifrael, out of the land of Egypt by chin, and Zohar, and Shaul the fon of great judgments. Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. 16 And these are the names of the fons of Levi according to their gene rations Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. 17 The fons of Gershon; Libni and Shimi, according to their families. And the Egyptians shall know that am the LORD, when I ftretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Ifrael fromamongthem. 6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh. 18 And the fons of Kohath; Amram, 8 And the Lorn spake unto Moand Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel fes and unto Aaron, faying, and the years of the life of Kohath When Pharaoh shall (peak unto wereanhundred thirty and threeyears. you, faying, Shew a miracle for you: 19 And the fons of Merark: Mahali then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take and Muhi: these are the families of thy rod, and caft it before, Pharaoh Levi, according to their generations. land it small become a ferpent. Aaron's rod made a ferpent. EXODUS. The plague of frogs. 10 And Mofes and Aaron went, 25 And seven days were fulfilled, in unto Pharaoh, and they did fo as after that the Lord had smitten the the LORD had commanded: and Aaron river. caft down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his fervants, and it became a ferpent. A CHAP. VIII. ND the LORD CORD spake unto Mofess Go unto Pharaoh, and fay unto 11 Then Pharaoh alfo called the wife him, Thus faith the LORD, Let my men and the forcerers: now the ma- people go, that they may ferve me. gicians of Egypt, they alfo did in liker 2 And if theu refufe to let them go, manner with their enchantments: behold, I will smite all thy borders 12 For they caft down every man with frogs: his rod, and they became ferpents; but 3 And the river shall bring forth Aaron's rod fwallowed up their rods. frogs abundantly, which shall go up, 13 And he hardened Pharaoh's and come into thime house, and into heart, that he hearkened not unto them, as the LORD had faid. 14 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt ftand by the river's brink against he come; and the red which was turned to a ferpent shalt thou take in thine hand. 16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath fent me unto thee, faying, Let my people go, that they may ferve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldeft not hear. 17 Thus faith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. 18 And the fish that is in the river fhall die, and the river fhall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river." TO And the LORD spake unto Mo. fes, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and ftretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood through out all the land of Egypt, both in vef tels of wood, and in veffets of stone. 20 And Mofes and Aaron did fo, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and fmote the waters that were in the river, in the fight of Pha raoh, and in the fight of his fervants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. 21 And the fish that was in the river died, and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 And the magicians of Egypt did fo with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them, as the LORD had faid. 23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he fet his heart to this álfo. 24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink, for they could not drink of the water of the river. thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy fervants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading troughs: 4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy fervants. 5 And the LORD spake unto Mofes, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the ftreams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and caufe frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. 6 And Aaron ftretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt: and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.... 7 And the magicians did fo with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. 8 Then Pharaoh called for Mofes, and Aaron, and faid, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do facrifice unto the Lorn. 9 And Muies faid unto Pharao, Glory over me: when shall 1 intreat for thee, and for thy fervants, and for thy people, to deftroy the frogs froin thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? 10 And he faid, To-morrow. And he faid, Be it according to thy wordt that thou mayeft know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. II And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from the houses, and from thy fervants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river oniy. 12 And Mofes and Aaron went out from Pharaoh and Mofes cried unto the Loun, because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh. 13 And the LORD did according to the word of Mofes; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields. 14 And they gathered them together upon heaps; and the land itank. 15 But when Pharaoh faw that there was refpite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had faid. 16 And the Lord faid unto-Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out the rod, and fmite the duft of the land, that it may become lice throughout ali the land of Egypt. 17 And they did fo for Aaron ftreiched out his hand with his rous CHAP. IX. The plague of lice and flict, and of blains and boils. and fmote the duft of the earth, and 32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart it became lice in man, and in beaft; at this time also, neither would he let all the duft of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 18 And the magicians did fo with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians faid unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had faid. the people go. CHAP. IX. THEN the LORD faid unto Mofes, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus faith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may ferve me. 2 For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them ftill, 3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, 20 And the LORD faid unto Mo-upon the horses, upon the affes, upon fes, Rife up early in the morning, and the camels, upon the oxen, and upon ftand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh the sheep: there shall be a very grievForth to the water; and say unto him, ous murrain. Thus faith the Lord, Let my people 4 And the LORD shall sever be. gu, that they may ferve me. tween the cattle of Ifrael and the 21 Elfe, if thou wilt not let my peo- cattle of Egypt: and there shall 10ple go, behold, 1 will fend fwarms of thing die of all that is the children's Bies upon thee, and upon thy fervants, of Hrael. and upon thy people, and into thy 5 And the LORD appointed a fet houses: and the houses of the Egyp-time, faying, To-morrow the LORD tians shall be full of swarms of flies, thall do this thing in the land. and alfo the ground whereon they are. 6 And the LORD did that thing on 22 And I will fever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no fwarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayeft know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Ifrael died not one. 7. And Pharaoh fent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Ifraelites dead. And the heart of 23 And I will put adivifion between Pharaoh was hardened, and he did my people and thy people to mor- not let the people go. row thail this fign be. 8 And the LORD faid unto Mofes 24 And the LORD did fo; and there and unto Aaron, Take to you hand. came a grievous fwarm of flies into the fuls of afhes of the furnace, and let houfe of Pharaoh, and into his fer- Mofes sprinkle it toward the heaven vants' houses, and into all the land of in the fight of Pharaoh. Egypt: the land was corrupted by rea fon of the fwarm of flies. 25 And Pharaon called for Mofes and for Aaron, and faid, Go ye, facrifice to your God in the land. fo to 9 And it shall beome small duft in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beaft, throughout all the land of Egypt. 26 And Mofes faid, It is not meet 10 And they took ashes of the furdo; for we shall facrifice the nace, and ftood before Pharaoh; and abomination of the Egyptians to the Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; LORD Our God: lo, shall we facrifice and it became a boil breaking forth the abomination of the Egyptians be- with blains upon man, and upon fore their eyes, and will they not beaft. Bone us? II And the magicians could not 27 We will go three days' journey ftand before Mofes, because of the into the wilderness, and facrifice to boil; for the boil was upon the ma. the LORD our God, as he shall com- gicians, and upon all the Egyptians. mand us. 12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had fpoken unto Mofes. 13 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Rife up early in the morning, and ftand before Pharaoh, and fay unto him, Thus faith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may férve me. 14 For 1 will at this time fend all my plagues upon thine heart and upon thy fervants, and upon thy people: that thou mayeft know that there is none like me in all the earth. 15 For now I will ftretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with peftilence; and thou shait be cut off from the earth. 16 And in very deed for this cause have liaised thee up, furto new in The plague of bail. thee my power and that my name, from Pharaoh, and fpread abroad his may be declared throughout all the hands unto the Lonn: and the thun earth. ders and hail ceafed, and the rain was 17 As yet exalteft thou thyfelf not poured upon the carth, EXODUS. God's message to Pimraph. against my people, that thou wilt not let them go! 18 Behold, to-morrow about this time 1 will cause it' to rain a very grievous hail, fuch as hath not been in Egypt 1 ince the foundation thereof even until now. 19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou haft in man and the field; for upon every beaft which thall be found in the field, and fhall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the fervants of Pharaoh, made his fervants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his fervants and his cattle in the field. 22 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Stretch forth thine hand toward heavên, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon bealt, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. 23 And Mofes ftretched forth his rod toward heaven; and the LORD fent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, fuch as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt fince it became a nation. 34 and when Pharaoh faw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceafed, he finned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his fervants. 35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Ifrael go; as the Loan had ipoken by Mofes. AND CHAP. X. the LORD faid unto Mofes, 1 Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his fervants, that I might thew thele my figus before him: 2 And that thou mayeft tell in the ears of thy fon, and of thy fon's fon, what things I have wrought in in Egypt, and my ligus which I have done among them: that ye may know how that I am the LORD. 3 And Mofes and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and faid unto him, Thus faith the LORD God of the He brews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble, thyfelf before me? Let my people go, that they may ferve me. 4 Elfe, if thou refuse to let my pedple go, behold, to-morrow will I bring the locufts into thy coaft. 5 And they thall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to fee the earth and they shall eat the refidue of that which is efcaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree whith groweth for you out of the field: 25 And the hail finote throughout 6 And they shall fill thy houses, and all the land of Egypt, all that was in the field, both man and beaft; and the hail fmote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field, 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Ifrael were, was there no hail. 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Mofes and Aaron, and faid unto them, I have finned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. 28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. 29 And Mofes faid unto him, As foon as I am gone out of the city, 1 will fpread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall ceafe, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayeit know how that the earth is the LORD's. 30 But as for thee and thy fervants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. 31 And the flax and the barley was fmitten; for the barkky was in the ear, and the flax zu ar bolled. 32 But the wheat and the rye were not smitten: for they were not grown ups 33 And Mofes went out of the city the houses of all thy fervants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers" fathers have feen, fince the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. 7 And Pharaoh's fervants fäid unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may hay serve the LORD their God knoweft thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed! 8 And Mofes and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he faid unto them, Go, ferve the LORD your Gods but who are they that shall go? 9 And Mofes faid, We will go with our young and with our old, with our fons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go, for we must bold a least unto the LORD. 10 And he faid unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let yo go and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you. 11 Not fo: go now ye that are men, and ferve the LORD; for that ye did defire. And they were driven out fron Pharaoh's prefence. 12 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Stretch out thine hand over the land The plague of locufts. of Egypt for the locusts, that they see my face no more; for in that day may come up upon the land of Egypt, thou feeft my face thou shalt die. and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.. CHAP. Xн. The last plague threatened. 29 And Mofes faid, Thou haft spoken well, I will fee thy face again no more. CHAP. XI. 13 And Mofes ftretched forth his zod over the land of Egypt, and the AND the LORD faid unto Mofes, Load brought an east wind upon the bring one plague more land all that day, and all that night ght; upon pon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afand when it was morning, the eafi terwards he will let you go hence: wind brought the locufts. when he shall let you go, he shall 14 And the locufts went up over all furely thrust you out hence altothe land of Egypt, and refted in all gether. the coafts of Egypt: very grievous 2 Speak now in the ears of the peo were they; before them there were ple, and let every nan borrow of his no fuch focufts as they, neither after neighbour, and every woman of her theas thall be fuch. neighbour, jewels of filver, and jewels 15 For they covered the face of the of gold. whole earth, Io that the land was 3 And the LORD gave the people darkened; and they did eat every herbi favour in the light of the Egyptians. of the land, and all the fruit of the Moreover the man Mofes was very trees which the hail had left: and great in the land of Egypt, in the fight there remained not any green thing in of Pharaoh's fervants, and in the fight the trees, or in the herbs of the field, of the people. through all the land of Egypt. 4 And Moses said, Thus faith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midft of Egypt: 16 Then Pharaoh called for Mofes and Aaron in haste; and he faid, l have linned against the LORD your 5 And all the first-born in the land God, and against you. of Egypt fhall die, from the firft-born 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray of Pharaoh that fitteth upon his thee, my fin only this once, and in-throne, even unto the firft-born of the treat the LORD your God, that he may maid fervant that is behind the mill; take away from me this death only. and all the first-born of beafts. 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, 6 And there shall be a great cry and intreated the LORD. throughout all the land of Egypt, fuch 19 And the LORD turned a mighty las there was none like it, nor shall be ftrong weft wind, which took away like it any more. the locusts, and caft them into the 7 But against any of the children of Red fea; there remained not one frael shall not a dog move his tongue, lotaft in all the coafts of Egypt. against man or beaft: that ye may 20 But the LORD hardened Pha-know how that the LoRD doth put a rach's heart, fo that he would not let difference between the Egyptians anti the children of Ifrael go. Ifrael. 21 And the LORD faid unto Mo- 8 And all these thy servants shall Ses, Stretch out thine hand toward come down unto me, and bow down heaven, that there may be darkness themselves unto me, faying, Get thee over the land of Egypt; even dark-out, and all the people that follow pelaswoich may be felt. thee and after that I will go out. 22 And Mofes ftretched forth his And he went out from Pharaoh in a hand toward heaven: and there was a great anger. thick darkness in all the land of Egypt And the Lorn faid unto Mofes, three days: Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you 23 They law not one another, nei-that my wonders may be multiplied in ther rose aay from his place for three the land of Egypt. days, but all the children of Ifrael had light in their dwellings. 10 And Mofes and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh and 24 And Pharaoh called unto Mo- the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, Jes, and faid, Go ye, serve the LORD; fo that he would not let the children let CHAP. XII. your flocks and your herds of Ifrael go out of his land. Ir itayed: let your little ones alfo go wuh you. 15 And Mofes faid, Thou must give os alfo facrifices and burnt offerings, that we may facrifice unto the LORD our God. AND the LORD spake unto Moles and Aaron in the land of Egypt, faying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 26 Our cattle alfo shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; 3 Speak ye unto all the congrega. for thereof muft we take to serve the tion of Ifrael, faying, In the tentis LORD our God; and we know not day of this month they shall take to with what we must ferve the LORD, them every man a lamb, according to watil we ontme thither. the house of their fathers, a lamb for 27 But the LORD hardened Pha-an house. raoh's heart, and he would not let 4 And if the household be too little them go. for the lamb, let him and his neigh18 And Pharaoh faid unto him, Get bour next unto his house take it acthee from me, take heed to thyfelf, cording to the number of the fous! |