1 Disse o Senhor a Moisés: Vai ter com Faraó, porque lhe endureci o coração e o coração de seus oficiais, para que eu faça estes meus sinais no meio deles, 2 e para que contes a teus filhos e aos filhos de teus filhos como zombei dos egípcios e quantos prodígios fiz no meio deles, e para que saibais que eu sou o Senhor.

3 Apresentaram-se, pois, Moisés e Arão perante Faraó e lhe disseram: Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus dos hebreus: Até quando recusarás humilhar-te perante mim? Deixa ir o meu povo, para que me sirva. 4 Do contrário, se recusares deixar ir o meu povo, eis que amanhã trarei gafanhotos ao teu território; 5 eles cobrirão de tal maneira a face da terra, que dela nada aparecerá; eles comerão o restante que escapou, o que vos resta da chuva de pedras, e comerão toda árvore que vos cresce no campo; 6 e encherão as tuas casas, e as casas de todos os teus oficiais, e as casas de todos os egípcios, como nunca viram teus pais, nem os teus antepassados desde o dia em que se acharam na terra até ao dia de hoje. Virou-se e saiu da presença de Faraó.

7 Então, os oficiais de Faraó lhe disseram: Até quando nos será por cilada este homem? Deixa ir os homens, para que sirvam ao Senhor, seu Deus. Acaso, não sabes ainda que o Egito está arruinado? 8 Então, Moisés e Arão foram conduzidos à presença de Faraó; e este lhes disse: Ide, servi ao Senhor, vosso Deus; porém quais são os que hão de ir? 9 Respondeu-lhe Moisés: Havemos de ir com os nossos jovens, e com os nossos velhos, e com os filhos, e com as filhas, e com os nossos rebanhos, e com os nossos gados; havemos de ir, porque temos de celebrar festa ao Senhor. 10 Replicou-lhes Faraó: Seja o Senhor convosco, caso eu vos deixe ir e as crianças. Vede, pois tendes conosco más intenções. 11 Não há de ser assim; ide somente vós, os homens, e servi ao Senhor; pois isso é o que pedistes. E os expulsaram da presença de Faraó.

12 Então, disse o Senhor a Moisés: Estende a mão sobre a terra do Egito, para que venham os gafanhotos sobre a terra do Egito e comam toda a erva da terra, tudo o que deixou a chuva de pedras. 13 Estendeu, pois, Moisés o seu bordão sobre a terra do Egito, e o Senhor trouxe sobre a terra um vento oriental todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite; quando amanheceu, o vento oriental tinha trazido os gafanhotos. 14 E subiram os gafanhotos por toda a terra do Egito e pousaram sobre todo o seu território; eram mui numerosos; antes destes, nunca houve tais gafanhotos, nem depois deles virão outros assim. 15 Porque cobriram a superfície de toda a terra, de modo que a terra se escureceu; devoraram toda a erva da terra e todo fruto das árvores que deixara a chuva de pedras; e não restou nada verde nas árvores, nem na erva do campo, em toda a terra do Egito. 16 Então, se apressou Faraó em chamar a Moisés e a Arão e lhes disse: Pequei contra o Senhor, vosso Deus, e contra vós outros. 17 Agora, pois, peço-vos que me perdoeis o pecado esta vez ainda e que oreis ao Senhor, vosso Deus, que tire de mim esta morte. 18 E Moisés, tendo saído da presença de Faraó, orou ao Senhor. 19 Então, o Senhor fez soprar fortíssimo vento ocidental, o qual levantou os gafanhotos e os lançou no mar Vermelho; nem ainda um só gafanhoto restou em todo o território do Egito. 20 O Senhor, porém, endureceu o coração de Faraó, e este não deixou ir os filhos de Israel.

21 Então, disse o Senhor a Moisés: Estende a mão para o céu, e virão trevas sobre a terra do Egito, trevas que se possam apalpar. 22 Estendeu, pois, Moisés a mão para o céu, e houve trevas espessas sobre toda a terra do Egito por três dias; 23 não viram uns aos outros, e ninguém se levantou do seu lugar por três dias; porém todos os filhos de Israel tinham luz nas suas habitações. 24 Então, Faraó chamou a Moisés e lhe disse: Ide, servi ao Senhor. Fiquem somente os vossos rebanhos e o vosso gado; as vossas crianças irão também convosco. 25 Respondeu Moisés: Também tu nos tens de dar em nossas mãos sacrifícios e holocaustos, que ofereçamos ao Senhor, nosso Deus. 26 E também os nossos rebanhos irão conosco, nem uma unha ficará; porque deles havemos de tomar, para servir ao Senhor, nosso Deus, e não sabemos com que havemos de servir ao Senhor, até que cheguemos lá. 27 O Senhor, porém, endureceu o coração de Faraó, e este não quis deixá-los ir. 28 Disse, pois, Faraó a Moisés: Retira-te de mim e guarda-te que não mais vejas o meu rosto; porque, no dia em que vires o meu rosto, morrerás. 29 Respondeu-lhe Moisés: Bem disseste; nunca mais tornarei eu a ver o teu rosto.

1 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them, 2 and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am Jehovah. 3 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the 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 locusts into thy border: 5 and they shall cover the face of the earth, so that one shall not 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 thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; as neither thy fathers nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned, 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah. 10 And he said unto them, So be Jehovah 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 Jehovah; for that is what ye desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

12 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy 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 Jehovah brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the 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 borders 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, either tree or herb 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 Jehovah your God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat Jehovah your God, that he may take away from me this death only. 18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated Jehovah. 19 And Jehovah turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the border of Egypt. 20 But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

21 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy 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 one 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 Jehovah; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. 25 And Moses said, Thou must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt-offerings, that we may sacrifice unto Jehovah our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind: for thereof must we take to serve Jehovah our God; and we know not with what we must serve Jehovah, until we come thither. 27 But Jehovah 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 the day thou seest my face thou shalt die. 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well. I will see thy face again no more.

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these signs of mine among them

2 that you may tell your children and grandchildren how I dealt harshly with the Egyptians and how I performed my signs among them, and that you may know that I am the LORD."

3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

4 If you refuse to let them go, I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow.

5 They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields.

6 They will fill your houses and those of all your officials and all the Egyptians —something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land till now.'" Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh.

7 Pharaoh's officials said to him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is ruined?"

8 Then Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh. "Go, worship the LORD your God," he said. "But tell me who will be going."

9 Moses answered, "We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD."

10 Pharaoh said, "The LORD be with you —if I let you go, along with your women and children! Clearly you are bent on evil. [^1]

11 No! Have only the men go and worship the LORD, since that's what you have been asking for." Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh's presence.

12 And the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over Egypt so that locusts swarm over the land and devour everything growing in the fields, everything left by the hail."

13 So Moses stretched out his staff over Egypt, and the LORD made an east wind blow across the land all that day and all that night. By morning the wind had brought the locusts;

14 they invaded all Egypt and settled down in every area of the country in great numbers. Never before had there been such a plague of locusts, nor will there ever be again.

15 They covered all the ground until it was black. They devoured all that was left after the hail —everything growing in the fields and the fruit on the trees. Nothing green remained on tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.

16 Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you.

17 Now forgive my sin once more and pray to the LORD your God to take this deadly plague away from me."

18 Moses then left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD.

19 And the LORD changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea. "Not a locust was left anywhere in Egypt.

20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

21 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt —darkness that can be felt."

22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days.

23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.

24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, worship the LORD. Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind."

25 But Moses said, "You must allow us to have sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the LORD our God.

26 Our livestock too must go with us; not a hoof is to be left behind. We have to use some of them in worshiping the LORD our God, and until we get there we will not know what we are to use to worship the LORD."

27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he was not willing to let them go.

28 Pharaoh said to Moses, "Get out of my sight! Make sure you do not appear before me again! The day you see my face you will die."

29 "Just as you say," Moses replied. "I will never appear before you again."