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.
Astotā mocība: siseņi
(Jl 1:2–4)1 Kungs teica Mozum: “Ej pie faraona, jo es esmu nocietinājis viņa un viņa kalpu sirdis, lai darītu pie tiem savas zīmes, 2 lai tu varētu stāstīt savam dēlam un dēla dēlam, ko esmu darījis Ēģiptei, par manām zīmēm, ko es pie tiem esmu darījis, – lai jūs zinātu, ka es esmu Kungs!” 3 Mozus un Ārons gāja pie faraona, un viņi tam teica: “Tā saka Kungs, ebreju Dievs: cik ilgi tu liegsies man atbildēt?! Atlaid manu tautu, lai tā man kalpo! 4 Ja tu liegsies laist manu tautu, tad, redzi, rīt tavām robežām es uzsūtīšu siseņus! 5 Tie apklās zemes plakstus, ka nevarēs redzēt, tie rīs visu, kas jums pēc krusas vēl palicis, un aprīs visus kokus, kas jums aug uz lauka. 6 Tie piepildīs tavu namu, visu tavu kalpu namus un visas Ēģiptes namus – neko tādu nav redzējuši ne jūsu tēvi, ne jūsu tēvutēvi, kopš dienas, kad tie radās virs zemes, līdz šai dienai!” Un viņš pagriezās un aizgāja no faraona. 7 Un faraona kalpi tam teica: “Cik ilgi šis vīrs būs mums par nelaimi?! Laid tos ļaudis, lai viņi kalpo Kungam, savam Dievam! Vai tu gribi sagaidīt, ka Ēģipte aiziet bojā?” 8 Tad Mozu un Āronu atkal aicināja pie faraona, un viņš tiem teica: “Ejiet, kalpojiet Kungam, savam Dievam! Kuri tad būs tie gājēji?” 9 Mozus teica: “Mēs iesim kopā ar mūsu zēniem un mūsu vecajiem, mēs iesim kopā ar dēliem, meitām, mēs iesim kopā ar mūsu avīm un vēršiem, jo mums ir svētki Kungam!” 10 Un viņš tiem teica: “Lai Kungs ar jums! Nelaidīšu jūs un jūsu mazos! Pieraugiet! Ļaunu jūs esat sadomājuši! 11 Tā ne! Lai iet tikai vīri un kalpo Kungam, jo to jūs gribējāt!” Un viņš aizdzina tos projām.
12 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Izstiep savu roku pār Ēģiptes zemi, lai pār Ēģiptes zemi nāk siseņi un aprij ik lauka zāli – visu, kas palicis pāri pēc krusas!” 13 Mozus izstiepa savu spieķi pār Ēģiptes zemi – tad Kungs dzina pār zemi austrumu vēju visu dienu un visu nakti. Pienāca rīts, un austrumu vējš atnesa siseņus. 14 Siseņi nāca pār visu Ēģiptes zemi un apsēda pilnīgi visas Ēģiptes robežas – pirms tiem vēl nebija bijis tādu siseņu kā šie, un arī pēc tiem tādu vairs nebija. 15 Tie apklāja zemes virsu, zeme satumsa, un tie aprija ik lauka zāli un visus koku augļus, kas bija atlikuši pēc krusas. Visā Ēģiptes zemē nepalika ne zaļuma kokā, ne zāles uz lauka. 16 Tad faraons steidza saukt Mozu un Āronu un sacīja: “Es esmu grēkojis pret Kungu, jūsu Dievu, un pret jums! 17 Un nu – vēl tikai šoreiz piedodiet manu grēku, izlūdzieties Kungam, jūsu Dievam, lai noņem no manis šo nāvi!” 18 Un viņš aizgāja no faraona un pielūdza Kungu. 19 Tad Kungs iegrieza jo stipru jūras vēju, un tas pacēla siseņus un ietrieca tos Niedru jūrā. Visās Ēģiptes robežās nepalika neviena siseņa. 20 Bet Kungs nocietināja faraona sirdi, un viņš neatlaida Israēla dēlus.
Devītā mocība: tumsa
21 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Izstiep savu roku uz debesīm, lai nāk pār Ēģiptes zemi tumsa, tāda tumsa, ka var sataustīt!” 22 Mozus izstiepa savu roku uz debesīm, un melna tumsa bija visā Ēģiptes zemē trīs dienas. 23 Tad viens otru nevarēja redzēt, trīs dienas neviens nekustēja no vietas, bet tur, kur dzīvoja Israēla dēli, bija gaisma. 24 Tad faraons sauca Mozu un teica: “Ejiet, kalpojiet Kungam, tikai jūsu avis un vērši lai paliek, – arī jūsu mazie var iet kopā ar jums!” 25 Bet Mozus teica: “Tu dosi mums arī lopus upuriem un sadedzināmajiem upuriem, ko mums upurēt Kungam, savam Dievam. 26 Arī mūsu ganāmpulki ies kopā ar mums, nepaliks ne naga, jo no tiem mēs ņemsim, lai kalpotu Kungam, mūsu Dievam, jo mēs nezinām, kā mums Kungam būs jākalpo, iekams būsim tur nonākuši!” 27 Bet Kungs nocietināja faraona sirdi, un viņš negribēja tos laist. 28 Un faraons viņam teica: “Ej prom no manis! Piesargies, lai es tevi vairs neredzētu, jo tajā dienā, kad tu mani redzēsi, tu mirsi!” 29 Un Mozus teica: “Kā tu saki – man tevi vairs nebūs jāredz!”
