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Chapter 11

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The Last Plague

1 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Yet will I bring one more plague on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterward he will let you go from here: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out from here altogether.

11:1 Εἶπεν δὲ κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν ἔτι μίαν πληγὴν ἐπάξω ἐπὶ Φαραὼ καὶ ἐπ' Αἴγυπτον, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαποστελεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐντεῦθεν·
ὅταν δὲ ἐξαποστέλλῃ ὑμᾶς, σὺν παντὶ ἐκβαλεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐκβολῇ. 		11:1 Εἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν·
ἔτι μίαν πληγὴν ἐγὼ ἐπάξω ἐπὶ Φαραὼ καὶ ἐπ' Αἴγυπτον, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαποστελεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐντεῦθεν·
ὅταν δὲ ἐξαποστέλλῃ ὑμᾶς, σὺν παντὶ ἐκβαλεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐκβολῇ.
11:1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring on Pharaōh and on Egypt one more plague, and after these things he will send you out from here. Now whenever he sends you out, with everything he will certainly expel you.1 11:1 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring on Pharaōh and on Egypt one more plague, and after these things he will send you out from here. Now whenever he sends you out, with everything he will certainly expel you.1
1lit., "he will expel you with expulsion" -- the doubling is an idiom of increased intensity

2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow from his neighbour, and every woman from her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”

11:2 λάλησον οὖν κρυφῇ εἰς τὰ ὦτα τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ αἰτησάτω ἕκαστος παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον καὶ γυνὴ παρὰ τῆς πλησίον σκεύη ἀργυρᾶ καὶ χρυσᾶ καὶ ἱματισμόν. 11:2 λάλησον οὖν κρυφῇ εἰς τὰ ὦτα τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ αἰτησάτω ἕκαστος παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον σκεύη ἀργυρᾶ καὶ χρυσᾶ καὶ ἱματισμόν.
11:2 Speak then secretly in the ears of the people, and let each one ask from his neighbour and a woman from her neighbour silver and gold objects and clothing.” 11:2 Speak then secretly in the ears of the people, and let each one ask from his neighbour and a woman from her neighbour silver and gold objects and clothing.”

3 And Yahweh gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

11:3 κύριος δὲ ἔδωκεν τὴν χάριν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἔχρησαν αὐτοῖς·
καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Μωυσῆς μέγας ἐγενήθη σφόδρα ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐναντίον Φαραὼ καὶ ἐναντίον πάντων τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ. 		11:3 Κύριος δὲ ἔδωκε τὴν χάριν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἔχρησαν αὐτοῖς·
καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Μωυσῆς μέγας ἐγενήθη σφόδρα ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐναντίον Φαραὼ καὶ ἐναντίον τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ.
11:3 Now the Lord gave favour to his people before the Egyptians, and they supplied them. And the man Moses became very great before the Egyptians and before Pharaōh and before all his attendants. 11:3 Now the Lord gave favour to his people before the Egyptians, and they supplied them. And the man Moses became very great before the Egyptians and before Pharaōh and before all his attendants.

4 And Moses said, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt.

11:4 καὶ εἶπεν Μωυσῆς τάδε λέγει κύριος περὶ μέσας νύκτας ἐγὼ εἰσπορεύομαι εἰς μέσον Αἰγύπτου, 11:4 Καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς·
τάδε λέγει Κύριος·
περὶ μέσας νύκτας ἐγὼ εἰσπορεύομαι εἰς μέσον Αἰγύπτου,
11:4 And Moses said, “The Lord says this: ‘Around midnight I am entering into the midst of Egypt, 11:4 And Moses said, “The Lord says this: ‘Around midnight I am entering into the midst of Egypt,

5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

11:5 καὶ τελευτήσει πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκου Φαραώ, ὃς κάθηται ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου τῆς θεραπαίνης τῆς παρὰ τὸν μύλον καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου παντὸς κτήνους, 11:5 καὶ τελευτήσει πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκου Φαραώ, ὃς κάθηται ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου τῆς θεραπαίνης τῆς παρὰ τὸν μύλον καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου παντὸς κτήνους,
11:5 and every firstborn in Egypt's land, shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaōh, who sits on his throne, and to the firstborn of the female slave by the millstone and to the firstborn of every animal. 11:5 and every firstborn in Egypt's land, shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaōh, who sits on his throne, and to the firstborn of the female slave by the millstone and to the firstborn of every animal.

6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

11:6 καὶ ἔσται κραυγὴ μεγάλη κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου, ἥτις τοιαύτη οὐ γέγονεν καὶ τοιαύτη οὐκέτι προστεθήσεται. 11:6 καὶ ἔσται κραυγὴ μεγάλη κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου, ἥτις τοιαύτη οὐ γέγονε καὶ τοιαύτη οὐκ ἔτι προστεθήσεται.
11:6 And there will be a great cry throughout all Egypt's land, such as has not been and such as will not again be repeated. 11:6 And there will be a great cry throughout all Egypt's land, such as has not been and such as will not again be repeated.

7 But against any of the sons of Israēl shall not a dog move its tongue, against man or beast: so that you may know how Yahweh puts a difference between the Egyptians and Israēl.

11:7 καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ οὐ γρύξει κύων τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους, ὅπως εἰδῇς ὅσα παραδοξάσει κύριος ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καὶ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ. 11:7 καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ οὐ γρύξει κύων τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους, ὅπως εἰδῇς ὅσα παραδοξάσει Κύριος ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καί τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
11:7 But among all the sons of Israēl a dog won't snarl with its tongue from man to animal so that you might know how great the Lord shall distinguish between the Egyptians and Israēl. 11:7 But among all the sons of Israēl a dog won't snarl with its tongue from man to animal so that you might know how great the Lord shall distinguish between the Egyptians and Israēl.

8 And all these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, ‘Get out, and all the people who follow you'; and after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

11:8 καὶ καταβήσονται πάντες οἱ παῖδές σου οὗτοι πρός με καὶ προκυνήσουσίν με λέγοντες ἔξελθε σὺ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαός σου, οὗ σὺ ἀφηγῇ·
καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξελεύσομαι.
ἐξῆλθεν δὲ Μωυσῆς ἀπὸ Φαραὼ μετὰ θυμοῦ. 		11:8 καὶ καταβήσονται πάντες οἱ παῖδές σου οὗτοι πρός με καὶ προσκυνήσουσί με λέγοντες·
ἔξελθε σὺ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαός σου, οὗ σύ ἀφηγῇ·
καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξελεύσομαι.
ἐξῆλθε δὲ Μωυσῆς ἀπὸ Φαραὼ μετὰ θυμοῦ.
11:8 And all these servants of yours shall come down to me and do obeisance before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all your people, whom you are leading away,' and after these things I will go out.” Then Moses went out from Pharaōh with wrath. 11:8 And all these servants of yours shall come down to me and do obeisance before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all your people, whom you are leading away,' and after these things I will go out.” Then Moses went out from Pharaōh with wrath.

9 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Pharaoh shall not listen to you; so that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

11:9 εἶπεν δὲ κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν οὐκ εἰσακούσεται ὑμῶν Φαραώ, ἵνα πληθύνων πληθύνω μου τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ. 11:9 εἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν·
οὐκ εἰσακούσεται ὑμῶν Φαραώ, ἵνα πληθύνων πληθυνῶ μου τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ.
11:9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaōh will not listen to you in order that my signs and wonders may certainly be multiplied1 in Egypt's land.” 11:9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaōh will not listen to you in order that my signs and wonders may certainly be multiplied1 in Egypt's land.”
1lit., "after multiplying, I am multiplying" -- the doubling is an idiom of increased intensity.

10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; and Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the sons of Israēl go out of his land.

11:10 Μωυσῆς δὲ καὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐποίησαν πάντα τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ταῦτα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐναντίον Φαραώ·
ἐσκλήρυνεν δὲ κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραώ, καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐξαποστεῖλαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου. 		11:10 Μωυσῆς δὲ καὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐποίησαν πάντα τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ταῦτα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐναντίον Φαραώ·
ἐσκλήρυνε δὲ Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραώ, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσεν ἐξαποστεῖλαι τούς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.
11:10 So Moses and Aarōn did all these signs and these wonders in Egypt's land, before Pharaōh. But the Lord hardened Pharaōh's heart, and he was unwilling to send out the sons of Israēl from Egypt's land. 11:10 So Moses and Aarōn did all these signs and these wonders in Egypt's land, before Pharaōh. But the Lord hardened Pharaōh's heart, and he was unwilling to send out the sons of Israēl from Egypt's land.