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Exodus 8-14 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 02:09, January 9, 2010
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| Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
| Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
|Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'The Lord God of the Hebrews says, 'Let my people go, so they can worship me.'
|Then the [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] said to Moses, "Go in to [[Pharaoh]], and tell him, 'The L<small>ORD</small> [[God]] of the [[Hebrews]] says, 'Dismiss My people, so they can worship Me.'"
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|Pharaoh = [[Neferhotep]]
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| For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
| For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
|For if you refuse to let them go, and hold them in captivity,
|"'For if you refuse to dismiss them, and continue to hold them in captivity,...'"
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| Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
| Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
|the wrath of the Lord will strike your cattle in the fields, your horses, your donkeys, your camels, your oxen, and your sheep, and you will know true sorrow.
|"'...then the hand of the L<small>ORD</small> will strike your cattle in the fields, your horses, your donkeys, your camels, your oxen, and your sheep, with an exceedingly severe plague of murrain.'"
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|''Murrain'' refers to a common disease of livestock.
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| And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
| And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
|But the Lord will distinguish between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt, and nothing shall die which belongs to the children of Israel.'"
|"'But the Lord will distinguish between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of [[Egypt]], and nothing shall die which belongs to the children of Israel.'"
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| And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.
| And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.
|The Lord set a time, saying, "Tomorrow I'll do all these things."
|The L<small>ORD</small> set a time, saying, "Tomorrow I'll do all these things."
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| And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
| And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
|And the Lord did indeed do them the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died, but not one of the cattle of the children of Israel died.
|And the L<small>ORD</small> did indeed do them the next day, and all the cattle of Egypt died, but not one specimen of the cattle of the children of Israel died.
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| And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
| And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
|Pharaoh investigated and found that there was no Israeli cattle dead, and this removed his compassion, and he did not let the people go.
|Pharaoh investigated and found that there was no Israelite cattle dead. This made Pharaoh furiously obstinate, and he did not dismiss the people.
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| And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
| And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
|The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Get some ashes from a furnace, and sprinkle it into the sky in front of the Pharaoh.
|The L<small>ORD</small> said to [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]], "Get some quicklime from a lime [[kiln]], and have Moses sprinkle it into the sky in front of the Pharaoh."
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| And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
| And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
|It shall turn into dust all over Egypt, and it will cause boils all over the men and animals of Egypt."
|"It shall turn into a fine powder all over Egypt, and it will cause budding pustules all over the men and animals of Egypt."
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|This breaks the pattern. Heretofore, God has done nothing without warning. But now He strikes without specific warning.
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| And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
| And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
|So they took ashes from a furnace, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses threw the ashes into the sky, and they caused boils on the Egyptian men and their animals.
|So they took quicklime from a lime kiln, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses threw the quicklime into the sky, and they caused budding pustules to break out on the Egyptian men and their animals.
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| And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
| And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
|The magicians couldn't even stand before Moses, because they had so many boils, as did all the Egyptians.
|The sacred scribes couldn't even stand in front of Moses, because they had so many boils, as did all the Egyptians.
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| And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
| And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
|The Lord removed all empathy from Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord has told Moses.
|The L<small>ORD</small> removed all prudence from Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, just as the L<small>ORD</small> had told Moses.
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| And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
| And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
|The Lord said to Moses, "Rise early in the morning, and go to Pharaoh, and tell him, 'The Lord says, 'Let my people go, that they may worship me.
|The L<small>ORD</small> said to Moses, "Rise early in the morning, and wait for Pharaoh, and tell him, 'The L<small>ORD</small> says, 'Dismiss My people, so that they may worship Me.'"
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|God returns to the warning pattern here.
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| For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
| For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
|For now I will send all my plagues upon your heart, and upon your lieutenants and upon your people, so that you will know there is nobody like me in the world.'
|For this time I will make all My strikes upon your heart, and upon your staff and upon your people, so that you will know there is nobody like Me in the world.'"
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| For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
| For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
|Now I will stretch out my hand, to infect you and your people with disease, and you will be cut off from the Earth.
|"'Now I will reach out and infect you and your people with disease, and you will be cut off from the Earth.'"
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| And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
| And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
|It is for this reason you were created, to show my power against you in this way, so that my name shall be worshiped by all the world.
|"'This is the very reason I put you into your present position, to show My power against you in this way, so that My Name shall be sounded to all the world.'"
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| As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
| As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
|As you hold yourself in opposition of my people, by not letting them go.
|"'Do you still hold yourself up in opposition of my people, by not dismissing them?'"
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| Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
| Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
|Tomorrow, about this time, I will cause a severe hailstorm, the likes of which have never been seen in Egypt since the dawn of time.
|"'Tomorrow, about this time, I will cause a severe hailstorm, the likes of which have never been seen in Egypt since her founding.'"
|"Since the dawn of time" wouldn't be accurate; the very worst natural disaster to date is the [[Great Flood]].
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| Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
| Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
|So go now, and gather all of your cattle, and all that you have outside in the fields, for every man and beast which is outside when the hailstorm hits will be killed by the hail."
|"'So go now, and gather all of your cattle, and everything that you have outside in the fields, into a strong shelter. Because every man and beast which is outside when the hailstorm hits will be killed by the hail.'"
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| He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
| He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
|Those Egyptians who had respect for the Lord brought their cattle and their servants inside,
|Those among Pharaoh's staff who had respect for the L<small>ORD</small> brought their cattle and their servants to shelter in their houses,
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| And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
| And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
|but the Egyptians who did not have respect for the Lord left their cattle and servants in the fields.
|but the Egyptians who did not have respect for the L<small>ORD</small> left their cattle and servants in the fields.
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| And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
| And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
|The Lord said to Moses, "Raise your staff to the sky, and it will hail all over Egypt, on every man and every animal and all the crops in the fields."
|The L<small>ORD</small> said to Moses, "Raise your rod to the sky, and it will hail all over Egypt, on every man and every animal and all the crops in the fields."
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|Literally, "herbage in the fields."
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| And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
| And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
|Moses raid his staff to the sky, and the Lord made a thunderstorm, which caused hail and lightening all over Egypt.
|Moses raised his rod to the sky, and the L<small>ORD</small> made a thunderstorm, which caused hail and lightning all over Egypt.
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|The [[motion picture]] treatment of this episode is highly dubious, to say the least: it implies that the hail was on fire as it fell. This has given rise to vain speculation by secular geologists that this event was a "hail" of [[lava]] bombs from [[Mount Etna]] in [[Sicily]] or some other active [[volcano]] in the region.
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| So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
| So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
|There had never been a store so severe in all of Egypt's history.
|And so a fall of hail, and lightning in the middle of it, fell on Egypt. There had never been a storm so severe in all of Egypt's history.
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| Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
| Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
|But where the children of Israel lived, in the region called Goshen, there was no hail.
|But in the land of [[Goshen]], where the children of [[Israel]] lived, there was no hail.
|This region is today called Avaris.
|This region is today called [[Avaris]].
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| And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
| And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
|So Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron to him, and said, "I was wrong: the Lord is just, and my people and I were wrong to enslave you.
|So Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron to him, and said, "I was wrong: the L<small>ORD</small> is just, and my people and I were wrong to enslave you."
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| Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
| Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
|Ask the Lord to stop the storm, and I will let you go."
|"Ask the L<small>ORD</small> to stop the storm, and I will dismiss you, and you will not even have to stay any longer."
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| And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD's.
| And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD's.
|Moses said to him, "As soon as I leave the city, I'll raise my hands to the Lord, and the storm will stop. And you will see that the Earth is the Lord's.
|Moses said to him, "As soon as I leave the city, I'll raise my hands to the L<small>ORD</small>, and the storm will stop. And you will see that the Earth belongs to the L<small>ORD</small>."
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| But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
| But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
|But you cannot deceive me into believing that you will respect the Lord."
|But you cannot deceive me into believing that you or your staff will respect the L<small>ORD</small>."
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| And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
| And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
| And the flax and the barley were destroyed because they were almost ready for harvesting.
| And the flax and the barley were destroyed because the barley was pollinated and the flax was in pod.
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|This is a key chronological point: this took place on or near the new [[moon]] that marked the month of [[Abib]], which means "[[pollinated]]." Today the month is called [[Nisan]].
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| But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
| But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
| But the wheat and the rye were not destroyed because they were still not ripe.
| But the wheat and the spelt were not destroyed because they were still not ripe.
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|The month of the wheat harvest is called [[Sivan]] even today.
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| And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
| And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
|Moses left the city, and raised his hands to the Lord, and the storm stopped.
|Moses left the city, and raised his hands to the L<small>ORD</small>, and the thunderstorm, the hail, and the rain all ceased.
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| And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
| And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
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|But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he added to his [[Sin (Fundamentalism)|sin]], and he and his staff all turned obstinate.
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| And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
| And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
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|Pharaoh was stubborn, and would not dismiss the children of Israel, as the L<small>ORD</small> had told Moses.
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