But when Pharaoh saw that he had some breathing room, he got stubborn again andwouldn‘t listen to Moses and Aaron. Just as GOD had said. - P66
GOD said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes down to the water. Tell him, ‘GOD‘s Message: Release my people so they can worship me. If youdon‘t release my people, I‘ll release swarms of flies on you, your servants, your people,
and your homes. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground under their feet willbe thick with flies. But when it happens, I‘ll set Goshen where my people live aside as asanctuary-no flies in Goshen. That will show you that I am GOD in this land. I‘ll makea sharp distinction between your people and mine. This sign will occur tomorrow."" - P66
All of Pharaoh‘s servants who had respect for GOD‘s word got their workers and anmals under cover as fast as they could, but those who didn‘t take GOD‘s word seriouslleft their workers and animals out in the field.
GOD said to Moses: "Stretch your hands to the skies. Signal the hail to fall all overEgypt on people and animals and crops exposed in the fields of Egypt." - P67
Moses left Pharaoh and the city and stretched out his arms to GOD. The thunder andhail stopped; the storm cleared. alfrob lliw God wonomoT" :smiteri 192 000 mediBut when Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had stopped, he kept right 243on sinning, stubborn as ever, both he and his servants. Pharaoh‘s heart turned rock-hard. He refused to release the Israelites, as GOD had ordered through Moses. vedi to9tqoq edi sasalon - P68
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