Exodus 10:21-29
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21Then Yahweh said to Moses, “aStretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness bwhich may be felt.” 22So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was athick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, abut all the sons of Israel had light in their places of habitation. 24Then Pharaoh acalled to Moses and said, “Go, serve Yahweh; only let your flocks and your herds be detained. Even byour little ones may go with you.” 25But Moses said, “You must also 1let us have in our hand sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may 2sacrifice them to Yahweh our God. 26“aTherefore, our livestock too shall go with us; not a hoof shall remain behind, for we shall take some of them to serve Yahweh our God. And until we come there, we ourselves do not know with what we shall serve Yahweh.” 27But aYahweh 1hardened Pharaoh’s heart with strength, and he was not willing to let them go. 28Then Pharaoh said to him, “aGet away from me! 1Beware, do not see my face again, for in the day you see my face you shall die!” 29And Moses said, “As you have spoken; aI shall never see your face again!”