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Shamut 11

Shamut chapter 11 in the Qadmoni reader. Read the full chapter text with direct verse references and continue into the interactive reader.

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11:1

The Final Warning

And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said unto Mushah, "Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Mitzrayim; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether."
11:2
"Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold."
11:3
And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 gave the people favour in the sight of the Mitzrites. Moreover the man Mushah was very great in the land of Mitzrayim, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
11:4

The Midnight Decree

And Mushah said, "Thus saith 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, 'About midnight will I go out into the midst of Mitzrayim:' "
11:5
" 'And all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim 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.' "
11:6
" 'And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Mitzrayim, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.' "
11:7

The Shield of Yashar'al

" 'But against any of the children of Yashar'al shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 doth put a difference between the Mitzrites and Yashar'al.' "
11:8
" 'And 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.
11:9

The Hardening Concluded

And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 said unto Mushah, "Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Mitzrayim."
11:10
And Mushah and Aharon did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Yashar'al go out of his land.