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When Moses left Pharao and the city, he stretched out his hands to the Lord; whereupon the thunder and the hail ceased, and no more rain fell on the land. (Exodus 9, 33)
And Pharao, seeing that rain and hail and thunder were past, added sin to sin; (Exodus 9, 34)
his heart and those of his servants were dull and hardened beyond belief, and he would not let the Israelites go; the Lord’s warning through Moses went unheeded. (Exodus 9, 35)
So the Lord said to Moses, Gain admission, now, to Pharao’s presence; I have hardened both his own heart and the hearts of his servants, so that he shall be a signal proof of my power. (Exodus 10, 1)
It is a story thou shalt repeat in the hearing of thy children and thy children’s children, how I crushed the Egyptians, what portents I did amongst them, and you shall know, all of you, what manner of God you serve. (Exodus 10, 2)
So Moses and Aaron gained Pharao’s audience, and brought him this message from the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, Wilt thou never learn to bow to my will? Give my people leave to go and offer me sacrifice. (Exodus 10, 3)
If thou dost refuse to let them go, then to-morrow I am sending the locust to invade thy territory, (Exodus 10, 4)
covering the face of the ground till it is lost to sight, devouring all that the hail has left, eating away all the trees that grow in the countryside. (Exodus 10, 5)
Locusts shall lie thick in all the houses that belong to thee, and thy servants, and all the Egyptians; such a swarm as father or grandfather of thine has never seen in all their time. With that, Moses turned away, and left Pharao’s presence. (Exodus 10, 6)
So they brought Moses and Aaron back into the presence of Pharao, who said to them, Go and sacrifice to the Lord your God if you will. How many will you take with you? (Exodus 10, 8)
We must take our children with us, answered Moses, and the old as well; our sons and daughters, our flocks and our herds; it is a solemn festival of the Lord our God. (Exodus 10, 9)
As you hope for the Lord’s mercy, cried Pharao, you shall not go thus, taking your children with you. Who can doubt there is mischief brewing here? (Exodus 10, 10)