Exodus 11:1-10

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Summary

  • One more miraculous sign (judgment) to demonstrate to the Egyptians that they must let Israel leave. Then they will cooperate.


Details and Comments

  • In Exodus 3:16-22, God said that the Egyptian people would send the Israelites away with an abundance of riches and possessions (jewels and clothing) - but only after he (God) sent one more plague.
  • Preparation for leaving; announcing the last plague: Death of all firstborn (but not in Israel).


Scripture

Exodus 11:1-10 – Miraculous signs that affected creation / environment - to warn the people that Moses' message was from God.


Scripture Passage Comments and Links
Exo 11:1 Yahweh said to Moses, "Yet one plague more will I bring on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go, he will surely thrust you out altogether.

Exo 11:2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold."

Exo 11:3 Yahweh gave the people favor 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.

Announcing the last plague; preparation for leaving Egypt. Israel - the former slaves - will leave with great wealth.

All the Egyptians but Pharaoh now have a high regard for Moses.

Exo 11:4 Moses said, "This is what Yahweh says: 'About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,

Exo 11:5 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 livestock.

Exo 11:6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more.

Exo 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel a dog won't even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

Exo 11:8 All these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, "Get out, with all the people who follow you;" and after that I will go out.' " He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.

The nature of the plague: All the firstborn, both human and animal, will die – but not in Israel.

This is related to the Passover. The Passover will be the means by which the Israelites are spared. (Any who didn't participate would suffer the plague.)

Exo 11:9 Yahweh said to Moses, "Pharaoh won't listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt."

Exo 11:10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Yahweh hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he didn't let the children of Israel go out of his land.

God hardened Pharaoh's heart so that his wonders could be "multiplied" in Egypt. Again, sovereignty and responsibility are found in the same passage.


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