1 ¶ Then the LORD said to Moses, I will bring yet one more plague upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; after that he will let you leave this land: and when he lets you go, he will drive you away completely.

2 Now tell the people, each man should ask his neighbor, and each woman her friend, for jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

3 And the LORD gave the people favor 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.

4 ¶ So Moses said, Thus says the LORD, About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt:

5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits upon his throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of the animals.

6 And there will be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever shall be again.

7 But not even a dog will growl against anyone, man or animal, belonging to the children of Israel: that you may know that the LORD makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

8 Then all these officials of yours will come down to me, and bow down to me, saying, Leave, you and all the people that follow you: and after that I will leave. And he departed from Pharaoh in a great anger.

9 And the LORD said to Moses, Pharaoh will not listen to you; so that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.