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Exodus 10

Exodus 10:17

The Eighth Plague: Locusts · Exodus 10:1–20
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Translations

Modern
Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
Traditional
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Literal
And now forgive, please, my sin only this once, and pray to YHWH your God He may take away from me only this death.”
Latin
Sed nunc dimittite peccatum mihi etiam hac vice, et rogate Dominum Deum vestrum, ut auferat a me mortem istam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”

Notes

Exodus 10:17

forgive my sin: Pharaoh’s understanding grew deeper. He admitted that his pride and his refusal to keep his word were sins. He understood that sin cannot be ignored. It must be forgiven.

However, even though Pharaoh understood this truth, he still refused to obey. His heart (inner attitude) did not change.

Exodus 10:1–20

The eighth plague was the plague of locusts (10:4). Enough time had passed since the previous plague for the wheat and spelt to sprout (see 9:32).

The Egyptian god Osiris was highly honored by the people in Egypt. Egyptians believed he went down into the underworld and brought plant life back in the spring. For them, he was connected with renewal and life after death.

This second and climactic attack on plant life showed that even Osiris had no power before the Lord. God alone controls life and death.

New plants that grow in the spring do not give eternal life. True life comes from the Lord, not from nature or from any false god.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Plagues

Events

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Animals: Instruments of God's Will Conviction: The Plague of Locusts Hypocrisy: Pharaoh Instability: General Scriptures Concerning Intercession: Answered for the plague of locusts Intercession: Solicited by Pharaoh, of Moses Locust: Plague of Miracles: Convincing Effect of Miracles: Design of Plague: Locusts Repentance: Pharaoh, of his Hardness of Heart