1 Un tas Kungs sacīja Mozum: „Ej pie faraona, jo Es esmu apcietinājis viņa sirdi un viņa kalpu sirdis, lai parādītu šīs savas zīmes viņu vidū
2 Un lai jūs, jūsu bērniem un bērnu bērniem dzirdot, stāstītu, kādus varenus darbus Es Ēģiptē esmu darījis un kādas zīmes Es tur esmu cēlis viņu vidū, lai viņi zinātu, ka Es esmu tas Kungs.“
3 Un Mozus ar Aronu gāja pie faraona un sacīja viņam: „Tā saka tas Kungs, ebrēju Dievs: „Cik ilgi tu liegsies Man paklausīt un atlaist manu tautu, lai tā Man kalpotu?
4 Jo, ja tu liedzies atlaist, redzi, tad Es rīt tavās robežās atvedīšu siseņus.
5 Un tie apklās zemes virsu tā, ka nebūs iespējams zemi saredzēt, un tie aprīs visu atlikumu, kas pāri palicis pēc krusas, un noēdīs visus kokus, kas jums zaļo laukā.
6 Un tie piepildīs tavus namus un tavu kalpu namus un visas Ēģiptes namus, kā to nedz tavi tēvi, nedz tavu tēvu tēvi, kamēr tie dzīvo virs zemes, nav redzējuši līdz pat šai dienai.“ Un viņš novērsās un aizgāja no faraona.
7 Tad faraona kalpi sacīja viņam: „Cik ilgi šis vīrs būs mums par slazda valgu? Atlaid šos ļaudis, lai tic kalpo tam Kungam, savam Dievam. Vai vēl tu neredzi, ka Ēģipte iet bojā?“
8 Un Mozus un Arons tika atvesti pie faraona, un viņš sacīja tiem: „Ejiet, kalpojiet tam Kungam, savam Dievam! Cik tad ir to gājēju?
9 Tad Mozus sacīja: „Mēs gribam iet ar saviem jauniešiem un ar saviem sirmgalvjiem, ar saviem dēliem un ar savām meitām, ar saviem sīklopiem un liellopiem, jo mums svētki jāsvētī tam Kungam.“
10 Tad viņš sacīja: „Kungs pasarg! Lai es jūs atlaistu ar jūsu bērniem! Redziet, ka ļaunums ir jūsu prātā.
11 Nē, bet ejiet taču jūs vīri un kalpojiet savam Kungam, kā jūs to vēlaties.“ Un viņus padzina no faraona nama.
12 Tad tas Kungs sacīja Mozum: „Izstiep savu roku pret Ēģiptes zemi siseņu dēļ, lai tie nāk pār Ēģiptes zemi, lai nograuž visu zemes zaļumu, visu, ko atlicinājusi krusa.“
13 Un Mozus izstiepa savu zizli pār Ēģiptes zemi; tad tas Kungs lika pūst austrumu vējam visu to dienu un visu nakti. Un no rīta austrumu vējš atveda siseņus.
14 Un siseņi nācapār visu Ēģiptes zemi un nolaidās visas Ēģiptes zemes robežās ļoti lielos pulkos. Tādu siseņu baru vēl nekad nebija bijis un arī nekad nebūs.
15 Un viss zemes virsus bija apklāts tā, ka zeme vairs nebija saredzama, un tie noēda visu zemes zaļumu un visus augļu kokus, kādus krusa bija atlicinājusi, un neatstāja pāri nekā—nedz kokus, nedz lauku augus visā Ēģiptes zemē.
16 Un faraons steidzīgi aicināja Mozu un Aronu un sacīja: „Es esmu apgrēkojies pret to Kungu, jūsu Dievu, un jums.
17 Bet piedod man manus grēkus kaut vēl šo reizi un aizlūdz pie tā Kunga, jūsu Dieva, ka tas no manis atņemtu kaut šo nāvi.“
18 Mozus aizgāja no faraona un pielūdza to Kungu.
19 Un tas Kungs sūtīja ļoti stipru rietumu vēju, un tas sacēla siseņus un iedzina Niedjru jūrā, tā ka no siseņiem visas Ēģiptes robežās nepalika pāri neviens.
20 Bet tas Kungs apcietināja faraona sirdi, un tas neatlaida Israēla bērnus.
21 Un tas Kungs sacīja Mozum: „Izstiep savu roku pret debesīm, un būs tumsa pār Ēģiptes zemi, tāda tumsa, ka to ar rokām var grābt.“
22 Un Mozus izstiepa savu roku pret debesīm; tad radās jo bieza tumsa visā Ēģiptes zemē trīs dienas.
23 Cits cita nevarēja redzēt, un arī neviens trijās dienās nepacēlās no savas vietas. Bet ikvienam israēlietim bija aizvien gaisma savā dzīvoklī.
24 Un faraons ataicināja Mozu un sacīja: „Ejiet, kalpojiet tam Kungam; tikai savus sīklopus un savus liellopus atstājiet; bet jūsu mazie bērni lai iet jums līdz.“
25 Un Mozus sacīja: „Tev jādod mūsu rokās kaujamie un dedzināmie upuflopi, ka mēs tos varam upurēt tam Kungam, mūsu Dievam.
26 Tāpēc arī mūsu ganāmpulkiem ir jāiet ar mums kopā; neviens nags lai nepaliek, jo mēs no tiem ņemsim, lai kalpotu tam Kungam, savam Dievam. Mēs arī nezinām, kādiem jābūt mūsu upuriem, kalpojot tam Kungam, kamēr mēs turp nenonāksim.“
27 Un tas Kungs apcietināja faraona sirdi, un viņš negribēja tos atlaist.
28 Un faraons sacīja yiņam: „Ej prom no manis; sargies, ka tu neparādies mana vaiga priekšā, jo tanī dienā, kad es tavu vaigu ieraudzīšu, tu mirsi!“
29 Tad Mozus sacīja: „Lai notiek tā! Es turpmāk vairs nerādīšos tava vaiga priekšā.“
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.
