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The Lord made the Egyptians look on the people with favor. Also the man Moses was highly regarded[a] in the land of Egypt, both in the opinion[b] of Pharaoh’s officials[c] and in the opinion[d] of the people.

So Moses announced to Pharaoh,[e] “This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight I’m going throughout Egypt, and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne to the firstborn of the slave girl who operates[f] the hand mill, along with the firstborn of the animals.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 11:3 Lit. very great
  2. Exodus 11:3 Lit. sight
  3. Exodus 11:3 Or servants
  4. Exodus 11:3 Lit. sight
  5. Exodus 11:4 The Heb. lacks to Pharaoh
  6. Exodus 11:5 Lit. is behind

(The Lord made the Egyptians favorably disposed(A) toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded(B) in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.)

So Moses said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight(C) I will go throughout Egypt.(D) Every firstborn(E) son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the female slave, who is at her hand mill,(F) and all the firstborn of the cattle as well.

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