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Exodus 11

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 11 of 40

1 And Jehovah said to Moses, I will bring still one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. Afterward he will send you away from here. When he sends you away completely; driving he will drive you out from here.

2 Now speak in the ears of the people, and let them ask, each man from his neighbor, and every woman from her neighbor articles of silver and articles of gold.

3 And Jehovah gave favor in the eyes of the Egyptians toward the people. And the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people.

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Chapter Summary

1 God tells the Israelites to ask for articles of silver and gold from the Egyptians. 4 Moses tells Pharaoh all the first-born in Egypt will die.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּכוֹר first-born H1060 · TWOT 244a
נֶ֫גַע plague, stroke H5061 · TWOT 1293a
מוֹפֵת wonder, sign H4159 · TWOT 152a
צְעָקָה cry of distress H6818 · TWOT 1947a
חֵן favor H2580 · TWOT 694a
חָזַק hardened (heart) H2388 · TWOT 636

People & Context

Jehovah

Announces one final plague, gives Israel favor with the Egyptians, and will strike down every first-born of Egypt.

Moses

Highly regarded in Egypt; declares to Pharaoh that at midnight Jehovah will go out and slay the first-born.

Pharaoh

King of Egypt whose heart Jehovah hardens so he will not release the sons of Israel; his own first-born is doomed.

Aaron

With Moses performs all the wonders before Pharaoh in the land of Egypt.

Timeline

Tenth Plague Announced

God announces that at midnight, every firstborn in Egypt will die, from Pharaoh's son to the slave's son and firstborn animals. Moses departs Pharaoh in anger.

Exodus 11:1-10

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