The Plague on Livestock
1Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “Go to Pharaoh. Tell him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says, “Let my people go. Then they will be able to worship me. 2Do not refuse to let them go. Do not keep holding them back. 3If you refuse, my powerful hand will bring a terrible plague on you. I will strike your livestock in the fields. I will strike your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep and goats. 4But I will treat Israel’s livestock differently from yours. No animal that belongs to the people of Israel will die.” ’ ”
5The Lord set a time for the plague. He said, “Tomorrow I will send it on the land.” 6So the next day the Lord sent it. All the livestock of the Egyptians died. But not one animal that belonged to the Israelites died. 7Pharaoh searched and found out what had happened. He discovered that not even one animal that belonged to the Israelites had died. But he was still very stubborn. He wouldn’t let the people go.
The Plague of Boils
8Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, “Take handfuls of ashes from a furnace. Have Moses toss them into the air in front of Pharaoh. 9The ashes will turn into fine dust over the whole land of Egypt. Then painful boils will break out on people and animals all over the land. Their bodies will be covered with them.”
10So Moses and Aaron took ashes from a furnace and stood in front of Pharaoh. Moses tossed them into the air. Then boils broke out on people and animals alike. 11The bodies of all the Egyptians were covered with boils. The magicians couldn’t stand in front of Moses because of the boils that were all over them. 12But the Lord made Pharaoh stubborn. Pharaoh wouldn’t listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said to Moses.
The Plague of Hail
13Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “Get up early in the morning. Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says, “Let my people go. Then they will be able to worship me. 14If you do not let them go, I will send the full force of my plagues against you this time. They will strike your officials and your people. Then you will know that there is no one like me in the whole earth. 15By now I could have reached out my hand. I could have struck you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth. 16But I had a special reason for making you king. I decided to show you my power. I wanted my name to become known everywhere on earth. 17But you are still against my people. You will not let them go. 18So at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm ever to fall on Egypt in its entire history. 19Give an order now to bring your livestock inside to a safe place. Bring in everything that is outside. The hail will fall on all the people and animals that are left outside. They will die.” ’ ”
20The officials of Pharaoh who had respect for what the Lord had said obeyed him. They hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside. 21But others didn’t pay attention to what the Lord had said. They left their slaves and livestock outside.
22Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “Reach out your hand toward the sky. Then hail will fall all over Egypt. It will beat down on people and animals alike. It will strike everything growing in the fields of Egypt.” 23Moses reached out his walking stick toward the sky. Then the Lord sent thunder and hail. Lightning flashed down to the ground. The Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt. 24Hail fell and lightning flashed back and forth. It was the worst storm in Egypt’s entire history. 25Hail struck everything in the fields all over Egypt. It fell on people and animals alike. It beat down everything growing in the fields. It tore all the leaves off the trees. 26The only place it didn’t hail was in the area of Goshen. That’s where the people of Israel were.
27Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. “This time I’ve sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord has done what is right. I and my people have done what is wrong. 28Pray to the Lord, because we’ve had enough thunder and hail. I’ll let you and your people go. You don’t have to stay here any longer.”
29Moses replied, “When I’ve left the city, I’ll lift up my hands and pray to the Lord. The thunder will stop. There won’t be any more hail. Then you will know that the earth belongs to the Lord. 30But I know that you and your officials still don’t have any respect for the Lord God.”
31The barley was ripe. The flax was in bloom. So they were both destroyed. 32But the wheat and spelt weren’t destroyed. That’s because they ripen later.
33Then Moses left Pharaoh and went out of the city. Moses lifted up his hands and prayed to the Lord. The thunder and hail stopped. The rain didn’t pour down on the land any longer. 34Pharaoh saw that the rain, hail and thunder had stopped. So he sinned again. He and his officials became stubborn. 35So Pharaoh was stubborn. He wouldn’t let the people of Israel go, just as the Lord had said through Moses.
Pigo La Tano: Vifo Vya Mifugo
19:1 Kut 8:1Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Nenda kwa Farao ukamwambie, ‘Hili ndilo Bwana, Mungu wa Waebrania asemalo: “Waachie watu wangu waende ili wapate kuniabudu.” 2Kama ukikataa kuwaachia waende, nawe ukiendelea kuwashikilia, 39:3 Kut 7:4; 1Sam 5:6; Ay 13:21; Za 32:4; 39:10; 78:50; Mdo 13:11; Law 26:25; Amo 4:10mkono wa Bwana utaleta pigo baya kwa mifugo yako, juu ya farasi wako, punda, ngamia, ngʼombe wako, kondoo na mbuzi. 49:4 Kut 8:23Lakini Bwana ataweka tofauti kati ya mifugo ya Israeli na ile ya Misri, kwamba hakuna mnyama wa Mwisraeli atakayekufa.’ ”
5Bwana akaweka wakati na kusema, “Kesho Bwana atalitenda hili katika nchi.” 69:6 Kut 11:5; 12:29; Za 78:48-50Siku iliyofuata Bwana akalitenda: Mifugo yote ya Wamisri ikafa, lakini hakuna hata mnyama mmoja wa wana wa Israeli aliyekufa. 79:7 Kut 7:14, 22; 8:32Farao akatuma watu kuchunguza, nao wakakuta kuwa hakuna hata mnyama mmoja wa Waisraeli aliyekufa. Lakini moyo wa Farao haukukubali kuwaachia watu waende.
Pigo La Sita: Majipu
8Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose na Aroni, “Chukueni majivu ya tanuru, naye Mose ayarushe angani mbele ya Farao. 99:9 Law 13:18-19; 2Fal 20:7; Ay 2:7; Isa 38:21; Ufu 16:2Yatakuwa vumbi jepesi juu ya nchi yote ya Misri, pia yatatokea majipu yenye kufura juu ya watu na wanyama katika nchi yote.”
10Basi wakachukua majivu kwenye tanuru na kusimama mbele ya Farao. Mose akayarusha hewani, nayo majipu yenye kufura yakatokea miilini mwa watu na wanyama. 119:11 Kut 8:18Waganga hawakuweza kusimama mbele ya Mose kwa sababu ya majipu yale yaliyokuwa miilini mwao na juu ya miili ya Wamisri wote. 129:12 Kut 4:21; 7:4Lakini Bwana akaufanya moyo wa Farao kuwa mgumu, naye hakuwasikiliza Mose na Aroni, sawasawa kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa amemwambia Mose.
Pigo La Saba: Mvua Ya Mawe
139:13 Kut 3:18Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Amka mapema asubuhi, usimame mbele ya Farao, umwambie, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, Mungu wa Waebrania: Waachie watu wangu waende, ili kwamba waweze kuniabudu, 149:14 Kut 8:10; 15:11; 1Sam 2:2; 2Sam 7:22; 1Fal 8:23; 1Nya 17:20; Za 35:10; 71:19; 86:8; 89:6; Isa 46:9; Yer 10:6; Mik 7:18au wakati huu nitaleta mapigo yangu yenye nguvu dhidi yako, maafisa wako na watu wako, ili upate kujua kuwa hakuna mwingine kama Mimi katika dunia yote. 159:15 Kut 3:20Kwa kuwa mpaka sasa ningelikuwa nimenyoosha mkono wangu na kukupiga wewe na watu wako kwa pigo ambalo lingekufutilia mbali juu ya nchi. 169:16 Mit 16:4; Kut 14:4, 17, 31; Za 20:6; 25:11; 68:28; 71:18; 106:8; 109:21; Rum 9:17Lakini nimekuinua wewe kwa kusudi hili hasa, ili nipate kukuonyesha uwezo wangu, na ili Jina langu lipate kutangazwa duniani yote. 17Bado unaendelea kujiinua juu ya watu wangu, wala hutaki kuwaachia waende. 189:18 Yos 10:11; Za 78:47-48; 105:32; 148:8; Isa 30:30; Eze 38:22; Hag 2:17; Kut 9:24; 10:6Kwa hiyo, kesho wakati kama huu nitaleta mvua mbaya sana ya mawe ambayo haijapata kunyesha katika nchi ya Misri, tangu siku ilipoumbwa mpaka leo. 19Sasa toa amri urudishe wanyama wote watoke malishoni na chochote ambacho kipo mashambani waje mpaka mahali pa usalama, kwa sababu mvua ya mawe itanyesha juu ya kila mtu na kila mnyama ambaye hajaletwa ndani ambao bado wako nje mashambani, nao watakufa.’ ”
209:20 Mit 13:13Wale maafisa wa Farao ambao waliliogopa neno la Bwana wakafanya haraka kuwaleta watumwa wao na mifugo yao ndani. 219:21 Mwa 19:14; Eze 33:4-5Lakini wale waliopuuza neno la Bwana wakawaacha watumwa wao na mifugo yao shambani.
22Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Nyoosha mkono wako kuelekea angani ili kwamba mvua ya mawe inyeshe juu ya Misri yote, juu ya watu, wanyama na juu ya kila kitu kiotacho katika mashamba ya Misri.” 239:23 Kut 20:18; 1Sam 12:17; Za 18:13; 29:3; 68:33; 77:17; 104:7; Ufu 8:7; 16:21Mose alipoinyoosha fimbo yake kuelekea angani, Bwana akatuma ngurumo na mvua ya mawe, umeme wa radi ulimulika hadi nchi. Kwa hiyo Bwana akaifanya mvua ya mawe kunyesha juu ya nchi ya Misri, 24mvua ya mawe ikanyesha na radi ikamulika pote. Ikawa dhoruba ya kutisha ambayo haijakuwako katika nchi ya Misri, tangu nchi hiyo iwe taifa. 259:25 Za 105:32-33; Eze 13:13Mvua ya mawe ikaharibu kila kitu katika nchi ya Misri kilichokuwa katika mashamba, watu na wanyama, ikaharibu kila kitu kinachoota mashambani na kuvunja kila mti. 269:26 Isa 32:18-20; Kut 10:23; 11:7; 12:13; Amo 4:7Mahali pekee ambapo mvua ya mawe haikunyesha ni nchi ya Gosheni, ambako Waisraeli waliishi.
279:27 Kut 10:16; Hes 14:40; Kum 1:41; Yos 7:11; Amu 10:10; 1Sam 15:24; 24:17; 26:21; Za 11:7; 116:5; 119:135; 129:4; 145:17; Yer 12:1; Mao 1:18Ndipo Farao akawaita Mose na Aroni akawaambia, “Wakati huu nimetenda dhambi. Bwana ni mwenye haki, mimi na watu wangu ni wakosaji. 289:28 Kut 8:8; Mdo 8:24Mwombeni Bwana, kwa kuwa tumepata ngurumo na mvua za mawe za kututosha. Nitawaachia mwondoke; hamtahitaji kungoja zaidi.”
299:29 1Fal 8:22; Ay 11:13; Za 77:2; 88:9; 143:6; Isa 1:15; Kut 19:5; Ay 41:11; Za 24:1; 50:12; 1Kor 10:26Mose akamjibu, “Nitakapokuwa nimetoka nje ya mji, nitanyoosha mikono yangu juu kumwomba Bwana. Ngurumo zitakoma na hapatakuwepo mvua ya mawe tena, ili upate kujua kuwa, nchi ni mali ya Bwana. 309:30 Kut 8:29Lakini ninajua kuwa wewe na maafisa wako bado hammwogopi Bwana Mungu.”
319:31 Kum 8:8; Rut 1:22; 2:23; 2Sam 14:30; 17:28; Isa 28:25; Eze 4:9(Kitani na shayiri viliharibiwa, kwa kuwa shayiri ilikuwa na masuke, na kitani ilikuwa katika kutoa maua. 329:32 Isa 28:25Hata hivyo, ngano na jamii nyingine ya ngano hazikuharibiwa kwa sababu zilikuwa hazijakomaa bado.)
33Kisha Mose akaondoka kwa Farao akaenda nje ya mji. Mose akanyoosha mikono yake kuelekea kwa Bwana, ngurumo na mvua ya mawe vikakoma, mvua haikuendelea tena kunyesha nchini. 34Farao alipoona kwamba mvua ya mawe na ngurumo zimekoma, akafanya dhambi tena. Yeye na maafisa wake wakafanya mioyo yao kuwa migumu. 359:35 Kut 4:2Kwa hiyo moyo wa Farao ukawa mgumu, wala hakuwaachia Waisraeli waende, kama vile Bwana alivyokuwa amesema kupitia Mose.
