Plague Warning

Let's search Exodus 11.

God said to Moses, "Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether" (Exodus 11:1).

"Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold" (Exodus 11:2).

"And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people" (Exodus 11:3).

Moses delivered the Lord's word to Pharaoh that all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die which included the firstborn of beasts (Exodus 11:5). "And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more" (Exodus 11:6). The children of Israel would be protected" (Exodus 11:7).

After telling the Pharaoh of what was to come, Moses must have thought the Pharaoh would release the children of Israel because he left the Pharaoh's presence very angry (Exodus 11:8).

"And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt" (Exodus 11:9).

"And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land" (Exodus 11:10).

God's Hand in the Matter: God sent word that the children of Israel would be protected from the plague involving the death of the firstborn. Pharaoh was warned, but his pride and hardened heart left him oblivious to all the destruction that had taken place and was to come.