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14 Va’eira – Day 6
Sh’moth 8:23-9:16
“And I shall put a ransom between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall be.”’”
And YHWH did so, and thick swarms of flies came into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Mitsrayim, and the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.
Pharaoh then called for Mosheh and Aharon, and said, “Go, slaughter to your Elohim in the land.”
And Mosheh said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrifice the abomination of the Mitsrites to YHWH our Elohim. See, if we slaughter the abomination of the Mitsrites before their eyes, would they not stone us?
“Let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, then we shall slaughter to YHWH our Elohim, as He commands us.”
And Pharaoh said, “I am letting you go, then you shall slaughter to YHWH your Elohim in the wilderness. Only, do not go very far away! Pray for me.”
And Mosheh said, “See, when I leave you I shall pray to YHWH, and tomorrow the swarms of flies shall depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. But do not let Pharaoh again deceive, not to let the people go to slaughter to YHWH.”
And Mosheh went out from Pharaoh and prayed to YHWH.
And YHWH did according to the word of Mosheh and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained.
But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time too, and did not let the people go.
And YHWH said to Mosheh, “Go in to Pharaoh and speak to him, ‘Thus said YHWH Elohim of the Hebrews, “Let My people go, so that they serve Me.
“For if you refuse to let them go, and are still holding them, see, the hand of YHWH is on your livestock in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the cattle, and on the sheep – a very grievous pestilence.
“And YHWH shall separate between the livestock of Yisra’ěl and the livestock of Mitsrayim, and let no matter die of all that belongs to the children of Yisra’ěl.”’”
And YHWH set an appointed time, saying, “Tomorrow YHWH is going to do this word in the land.”
And YHWH did this word on the next day, and all the livestock of Mitsrayim died, but of the livestock of the children of Yisra’ěl, not one died.
Then Pharaoh sent, and see, not even one of the livestock of Yisra’ěl was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
And YHWH said to Mosheh and Aharon, “Fill your hands with ashes from a furnace and let Mosheh scatter it toward the heavens before the eyes of Pharaoh.
“And it shall become fine dust in all the land of Mitsrayim, and it shall cause boils that break out in sores on man and beast in all the land of Mitsrayim.”
So they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Mosheh scattered them toward the heavens. And they caused boils, breaking out in sores on man and beast.
And the magicians were unable to stand before Mosheh because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Mitsrites.
But YHWH strengthened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had said to Mosheh.
And YHWH said to Mosheh, “Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘Thus said YHWH Elohim of the Hebrews, “Let My people go, so that they serve Me, for at this time I am sending all My plagues unto your heart, and on your servants and on your people, so that you know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.
“Now if I had stretched out My hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, then you would have been cut off from the earth.
“And for this reason I have raised you up, in order to show you My power, and in order to declare My Name in all the earth.