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And Mosessaid, Thus saith the LORD, About midnightwill I go out into the midst of Egypt:
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And 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.
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And there shall be a greatcry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
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But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dogmove his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
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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[a] thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a greatanger.
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And the LORDsaid unto Moses,Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
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And Moses and Aarondid all these wondersbeforePharaoh: and the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.