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Exodus 10

Exodus 10:24

The Ninth Plague: Darkness · Exodus 10:21–29
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Translations

Modern
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
Traditional
And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
Literal
And Pharaoh called to Moses and said, “Go, serve YHWH. Only your flocks and your herds shall stay behind; also your little ones shall go with you.”
Latin
Vocavitque Pharao Moysen et Aaron, et dixit eis: Ite, sacrificate Domino: oves tantum vestræ et armenta remaneant, parvuli vestri eant vobiscum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”

Notes

Exodus 10:24

your flocks and herds must stay behind: Pharaoh again tried to keep some of his honor and authority after his great failure.

Even after all that had happened, he did not want to give up control completely.

Exodus 10:21–29

The ninth plague was the plague of darkness (10:21). The chief god of Egypt through the centuries, who appeared under several different names, was the sun. At this time, he was known as Amon-Re. He was supreme over all the other gods and was considered to be the ultimate source of life. The Lord showed that the sun’s light is completely under his control. God could shut it off from Egypt proper, while leaving it to shine in Goshen in the northeast part of the country (10:23; see study note on 9:1–7).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Plagues

Events

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus

Glossary

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

Topics

Hypocrisy: Pharaoh