Exodus 11:4 - Printer Friendly

ESV: So Moses said, “Thus says the LORD: ‘About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt,

NIV: So Moses said, 'This is what the LORD says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt.

NASB: Then Moses said, 'This is what the Lord says: ‘About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,

CSB: So Moses said, "This is what the Lord says: About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

NLT: Moses had announced to Pharaoh, 'This is what the Lord says: At midnight tonight I will pass through the heart of Egypt.

KJV: And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

NKJV: Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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