And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague moreupon 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.

9And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

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.

1 And the Lord said vnto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more vpon Pharaoh, and vpon Egypt, afterwards hee will let you goe heuce: when hee shall let you goe, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

2Speake now in the eares of the people, and let euery man borrowe of his neighbour, and euery woman of her neighbour, iewels of siluer, and iewels of gold.

3And the Lord gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreouer the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruants, and in the sight of the people.

4And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, about midnight will I goe out into the midst of Egypt.

5And all the first borne in the lande of Egypt shall die, from the first borne of Pharaoh, that sitteth vpon his throne, euen vnto the first borne of the maid seruant that is behind the mill, and all the first borne of beasts.

6And there shall bee a great crie throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall bee like it any more.

7But against any of the children of Israel, shal not a dog moue his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel.

8And all these thy seruants shall come downe vnto me, and bow downe themselues vnto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee; and after that I wil goe out: and he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

9And the Lord said vnto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken vnto you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

10And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel goe out of his land.

I == Ex 12:31 , 33 , 39

II == Ex 3:22 ; 12:35

III == Ex 3:21 ; 12:36 ; 2nd Sam 7:9 ; Esth 9:4 ; Ps 106:46

IV == Ex 12:12 , 23 , 29 ; Amos 5:17

V == Ex 12:12 . 29 ; Amos 4:10

VI == Ex 12:30 ; Amos 5:17

VII == Ex 8:22 ; Josh 10:21

VIII == Ex 12:33 ; Judg 4:10 ; 8:5 ; 1st Kings 20:10 ; 2nd Kings 3:9

IX == Ex 3:19 ; 7:3-4 ; 10:1

X == Ex 10:20 , 27 ; Rom 2:5 ; 9:22

1 Then the LORD told Moses, "One more plague will I bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After that he will let you depart. In fact, he will not merely let you go; he will drive you away.

2 Instruct your people that every man is to ask his neighbor, and every woman her neighbor, for silver and gold articles and for clothing."

3 The LORD indeed made the Egyptians well-disposed toward the people; Moses himself was very highly regarded by Pharaoh's servants and the people in the land of Egypt.

4 Moses then said, "Thus says the LORD: At midnight I will go forth through Egypt.

5 Every first-born in this land shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh on the throne to the first-born of the slave-girl at the handmill, as well as all the first-born of the animals.

6 Then there shall be loud wailing throughout the land of Egypt, such as has never been, nor will ever be again.

7 But among the Israelites and their animals not even a dog shall growl, so that you may know how the LORD distinguishes between the Egyptians and the Israelites.

8 All these servants of yours shall then come down to me, and prostrate before me, they shall beg me, 'Leave us, you and all your followers!' Only then will I depart." With that he left Pharaoh's presence in hot anger.

9 The LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh refuses to listen to you that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt."

10 Thus, although Moses and Aaron performed these various wonders in Pharaoh's presence, the LORD made Pharaoh obstinate, and he would not let the Israelites leave his land.

v 1. Looking ahead to 12:3, the lamb had already been shut up at the time of this conversation. Literally, “The Lord had said unto Moses.” This is a continuation of chapter 10, and an extension of what Moses had told Pharaoh before he left him in v. 8. Pharaoh would not merely permit the Israelites to leave, he would thrust them out.

v 2,3. “Borrow” is a poor translation. The Israelites would have been content to leave without wages, but God tells them to ask for jewelry from their Egyptian neighbors. After all the Egyptians have been through, they respect Israel, and gladly and liberally give to them. God is not only providing payment for them, but providing materials for the future tabernacle.

v 4-6. Here is the announcement to Egyptians of the death of every first born of man and animals. Not stated here, but this would be all first born males, 13:15. It is only hours away, midnight, and it reaches every family.

v 7. There were many dogs that raised commotion at the smallest thing, but the wailing over loss of sons will be so great, the dogs will not be heard. Indeed, the Lord will not permit them to bark at or bite the Israelites.

v 8. These are Moses’ final words to Pharaoh, that all his servants and people will bow down and urge the Israelites to leave. Some criticize Moses for losing his temper, but I agree with others who feel he used righteous indignation against the persistent and unrepentant sin of Pharaoh in his rebellion against God’s word. The first born son of a Pharaoh was considered a god.

v 9,10. This is a final assurance of the Lord to Moses that things were going according to plan. The things the Lord had done to soften Pharaoh’s heart had instead hardened it, so the Lord was able to multiply the wonders for all to see. Moses and Aaron will not have to ask for the death of the first born to come. When the time comes for the people to leave, God will bring that judgment without blood being on Moses’ hands. Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.