The Plague on the Firstborn Foretold
Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely. Gen 15:14Lev 26:21Exo 3:20Exo 9:14Deu 4:34Exo 12:31-39Rev 16:91Sa 6:4 Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” Exo 3:22Exo 12:35-36Hag 2:8Mat 20:15Pro 13:22Psa 105:37Psa 24:1Exo 12:1-2
And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. Exo 12:36Exo 3:21Gen 39:21Isa 60:14Psa 106:46Rev 3:92Sa 7:9Act 7:22
So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, Exo 12:29Amo 4:10Exo 12:12Job 34:20Psa 60:102Sa 5:24Amo 5:17Exo 12:23 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. Psa 78:51Exo 12:12Exo 12:29Exo 13:15Exo 4:23Mat 24:41Psa 105:36Psa 135:8 Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again. Exo 12:30Amo 5:17Exo 3:7Isa 15:4-5Isa 15:8Jer 31:15Lam 3:8Luk 13:28 But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ 1 Jos 10:21Exo 8:22Exo 10:23Mal 3:18Exo 9:4Job 5:161Co 4:7Exo 7:22
Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” Exo 12:31-33Dan 3:19Ezk 3:141Ki 20:102Ki 3:9Deu 29:24Deu 32:24Isa 49:23
And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.” Exo 7:3-4Exo 10:1Exo 3:19Rom 9:16-18
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened 2Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land. Exo 4:21Exo 10:20Exo 10:271Sa 6:6Deu 2:30Exo 7:13-14Job 9:4Rom 2:4-5