King James Version, with Nii Okai's journal notes · 3 notes
1And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
3And the LORD gave the people favour 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.
4And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
6And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
7But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
Hol'dit… A man who had brought such destruction to the nation, and after threatening the death ☠ of their first born they still waited for it to happen?? 😳 😳 😳
Did they somehow doubt 🤷♂️ because such a thing had never been heard of?
This itself is a miracle and could only be the finger of God hardening their hearts 💕 in order to completely destroy them and make a name.
The El Shaddai God of Abraham did not at all seem to be that terrible 😰.
Now he's showing and displaying his full 🌕 wrath, taking his place again as the 👑 monarch of the universe 🌌.
9And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
😇 It was almost as if God was feeling sorry for Moses.
That he was really angry 😡 on God's behalf. Meanwhile God was calm about the whole situation because he knew Pharaoh won't change 💱.
So he chipped in to Moses: Pharaoh won't listen 👂, just forget him and save your heart ♥.
This depth of relationship is so enviable. So so enviable and worth emulating.
10And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Looking at the character of Pharaoh, he really deserved the hardening of heart the Lord gave him, so as to bring him down heavily and with a mighty hand.
I mean, such insolence! So, to compound his punishment on Pharaoh and his people, God hardened their leader's heart.
It was also to punish them for their enslavement of his first born, Israel.
Imagine if Pharaoh had given in at the very early stages... then they would have escaped the judgement they deserved.