Locusts and Darkness

Exodus 10

When Pharao still refuses to release Israel, the Lord brings a vast swarm of locusts that devours all that survived the hail, and Pharao again asks forgiveness only to harden his heart after the locusts are removed. A thick darkness then covers Egypt for three days while Israel has light, and Pharao warns Moses never to appear before him again.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonTHEN the Lord spake to Moses saying, Go to Pharao, for I have suffered the heart of him and his attendants to continue stubborn that these My signs might come upon them in succession,

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Go in to Pharao: for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that these signs may come upon them; in order

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγων, εἴσελθε πρὸς Φαραὼ, ἐγὼ γὰρ ἐσκλήρυνα αὐτοῦ τὴν καρδίαν καὶ τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἑξῆς ἐπέλθῃ τὰ σημεῖα ταῦτα ἐπʼ αὐτούς·

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these My signs in the midst of them;

Thomsonthat you may tell in the hearing of your children even to your children’s children, with what contempt I have treated the Egyptians, even these my signs which I have done among them, and you will know that I am the Lord.

Brentonthat ye may relate in the ears of your children, and to your children's children, in how many things I have mocked the Egyptians, and my wonders which I wrought among them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Greekὅπως διηγήσησθε εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῶν τέκνων ὑμῶν, καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις τῶν τέκνων ὑμῶν, ὅσα ἐμπέπαιχα τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις, καὶ τὰ σημεῖά μου, ἃ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς· καὶ γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἐγὼ Κύριος.

KJVAnd that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.

JPSand that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what I have wrought upon Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am the LORD.’

ThomsonThen Moses and Aaron went in before Pharao and said to him, Thus saith the Lord the God of the Hebrews. How long wilt thou refuse to reverence Me? Send away My people that they may serve Me.

BrentonAnd Moses and Aaron went in before Pharao, and they said to him, These things saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long dost thou refuse to reverence me? Send my people away, that they may serve me.

GreekΕἰσῆλθε δὲ Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἀαρὼν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ, καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Ἐβραίων, ἕως τίνος οὐ βούλει ἐντραπῆναί με; ἔξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου, ἵνα λατρεύσωσί μοι.

KJVAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

JPSAnd Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him: ‘Thus saith the LORD, the God of the Hebrews: How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before Me? let My people go, that they may serve Me.

ThomsonOtherwise, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold at this time tomorrow I will bring a swarm of locusts on all thy borders

BrentonBut if thou wilt not send my people away, behold, at this hour to-morrow I will bring an abundance of locusts upon all thy coasts.

GreekἘὰν δὲ μὴ θέλῃς σὺ ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω ταύτην τὴν ὥραν αὔριον ἀκρίδα πολλὴν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ὅριά σου.

KJVElse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

JPSElse, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border;

Thomsonand they shall cover the face of the ground, so that thou shalt not be able to see the ground; and they shall devour all the remaining product of the land which the hail hath left you; and they shall devour every tree which groweth for you in the land.

BrentonAnd they shall cover the face of the earth, and thou shalt not be able to see the earth; and they shall devour all that is left of the abundance of the earth, which the hail has left you, and shall devour every tree that grows for you on the land.

GreekΚαὶ καλύψει τὴν ὄψιν τῆς γῆς, καὶ οὐ δυνήσῃ κατιδεῖν τὴν γῆν· καὶ κατέδεται πᾶν τὸ περισσὸν τῆς γῆς τὸ καταλειφθὲν, ὃ κατέλιπεν ὑμῖν ἡ χάλαζα, καὶ κατέδεται πᾶν ξύλον τὸ φυόμενον ὑμῖν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

KJVAnd they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:

JPSand they shall cover the face of the earth, that one shall not be able to see the earth; and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field;

ThomsonAnd thy houses and the houses of thy servants, all the houses of the Egyptians throughout the whole land, shall be filled in such a manner as thy fathers and their forefathers never saw from the time they had an existence in the land even to this day. And Moses turned and went out from Pharao.

BrentonAnd thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of thy servants, and all the houses in all the land of the Egyptians; things which thy fathers have never seen, nor their forefathers, from the day that they were upon the earth until this day. And Moses turned away and departed from Pharao.

GreekΚαὶ πλησθήσονταί σου αἱ οἰκίαι, καὶ αἱ οἰκίαι τῶν θεραπόντων σου, καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ οἰκίαι ἐν πάσῃ γῇ τῶν Αἰγυπτίων· ἃ οὐδέποτε ἑωράκασιν οἱ πατέρες σου, οὐδʼ οἱ πρόπαπποι αὐτῶν, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας γεγόνασιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἔως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης· καὶ ἐκκλίνας Μωυσῆς ἐξῆλθεν ἀπὸ Φαραώ.

KJVAnd they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.

JPSand thy houses shall be filled, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; as neither thy fathers nor thy fathers’fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day.’ And he turned, and went out from Pharaoh.

ThomsonUpon this the attendants of Pharao said to him, How long shall this be a snare to us? Send the men away that they may serve their God. Dost thou not know that Egypt is ruined?

BrentonAnd the servants of Pharao say to him, How long shall this be a snare to us? send away the men, that they may serve their God; wilt thou know that Egypt is destroyed?

GreekΚαὶ λέγουσιν οἱ θεράποντες Φαραὼ πρὸς αὐτὸν, ἕως τίνος ἔσται τοῦτο ἡμῖν σκῶλον; ἐξαπόστειλον τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ὅπως λατρεύσωσι τῷ Θεῷ αὐτῶν· ἢ εἰδέναι βούλει ὅτι ἀπόλωλεν Αἴγυπτος;

KJVAnd Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

JPSAnd Pharaoh’s servants said unto him: ‘How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God, knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?’

ThomsonThen they brought back Moses and Aaron to Pharao; and he said to them, Go and serve the Lord your God. But who, and who are going?

BrentonAnd they brought back both Moses and Aaron to Pharao; and he said to them, Go and serve the Lord your God; but who are they that are going with you?

GreekΚαὶ ἀπέστρεψαν τόν τε Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν πρὸς Φαραὼ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, πορεύεσθε καὶ λατρεύσατε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ὑμῶν· τίνες δὲ καὶ τίνες εἰσιν οἱ πορευόμενοι;

KJVAnd Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?

JPSAnd Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh; and he said unto them: ‘Go, serve the LORD your God; but who are they that shall go?’

ThomsonAnd Moses said, We must go with young and old, with our sons and daughters, and with our flocks and herds, for it is the festival of the Lord.

BrentonAnd Moses said, We will go with the young and the old, with our sons, and daughters, and sheep, and oxen, for it is a feast of the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ λέγει Μωυσῆς, σὺν τοῖς νεανίσκοις καὶ πρεσβυτέροις πορευσόμεθα, σὺν τοῖς υἱοῖς καὶ θυγατράσι, καὶ προβάτοις, καὶ βουσὶν ἡμῶν· ἔστι γὰρ ἑορτὴ Κυρίου.

KJVAnd Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.

JPSAnd Moses said: ‘We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds we will go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.’

ThomsonWhereupon he said to them, The Lord be so with you! as I send you away, must I also send away your substance? Take notice! you have wicked intentions.

BrentonAnd he said to them, So let the Lord be with you: as I will send you away, must I send away your store also? see that evil is attached to you.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἔστω οὕτω Κύριος μεθʼ ὑμῶν· καθότι ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς, μὴ καὶ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν ὑμῶν; ἴδετε ὅτι πονηρία πρόσκειται ὑμῖν.

KJVAnd he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.

JPSAnd he said unto them: ‘So be the LORD with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones; see ye that evil is before your face.

ThomsonNo: Let the men go and worship; for this is what you desire. So they drove them out from the presence of Pharao.

BrentonNot so, but let the men go and serve God, for this ye yourselves seek; and they cast them out from the presence of Pharao.

GreekΜὴ οὕτως· πορευέσθωσαν δὲ οἱ ἄνδρες, καὶ λατρευσάτωσαν τῷ Θεῷ· τοῦτο γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἐκζητεῖτε· ἐξέβαλον δὲ αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ προσώπου Φαραώ.

KJVNot so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

JPSNot so; go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that is what ye desire.’ And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand against the land of Egypt, and let the locust come up against the land. And it shall devour every herb of the field and all the fruit of the trees which the hail hath left.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt, and let the locust come up on the land, and it shall devour every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which the hail left.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρα ἐπὶ γῆν Αἰγύπτου· καὶ ἀναβήτω ἀκρὶς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ κατέδεται πᾶσαν βοτάνην τῆς γῆς, καὶ πάντα τὸν καρπὸν τῶν ξύλων, ὃν ὑπελίπετο ἡ χάλαζα.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.’

ThomsonSo Moses lifted up the staff towards heaven and the Lord brought a south wind upon the land all that day and all that night, and by the morning the south wind had lifted up a swarm of locusts and wafted it over the whole land of Egypt: and it settled on all the borders of Egypt—an immense swarm.

BrentonAnd Moses lifted up his rod towards heaven, and the Lord brought a south wind upon the earth, all that day and all that night: the morning dawned, and the south wind brought up the locusts,

GreekΚαὶ ἐπῇρε Μωυσῆς τὴν ῥάβδον εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ Κύριος ἐπήγαγεν ἄνεμον νότον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐκείνην, καὶ ὅλην τὴν νύκτα· τὸ πρωῒ ἐγενήθη, καὶ ὁ ἄνεμος ὁ νότος ἀνέλαβεν τὴν ἀκρίδα,

KJVAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

JPSAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

ThomsonSuch a swarm of locusts had never been before it, nor shall there ever be such a one hereafter.

Brentonand brought them up over all the land of Egypt. And they rested in very great abundance over all the borders of Egypt. Before them there were not such locusts, neither after them shall there be.

Greekκαὶ ἀνήγαγεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου· καὶ κατέπαυσεν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ὅρια Αἰγύπτου πολλὴ σφόδρα· προτέρα αὐτῆς οὐ γέγονε τοιαύτη ἀκρὶς, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα οὐκ ἔσται οὕτως.

KJVAnd the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.

JPSAnd the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the borders of Egypt; very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.

ThomsonIt covered the whole surface of the ground and the land was wasted. And it devoured every herb of the ground and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left. There was nothing green left among the trees, or among the herbs of the field throughout all the land of Egypt.

BrentonAnd they covered the face of the earth, and the land was wasted, and they devoured all the herbage of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which was left by the hail: there was no green thing left on the trees, nor on all the herbage of the field, in all the land of Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκάλυψε τὴν ὄψιν τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἐφθάρη ἡ γῆ· καὶ κατέφαγε πᾶσαν βοτάνην τῆς γῆς, καὶ πάντα τόν καρπὸν τῶν ξύλων, ὃς ὑπελείφθη ἀπὸ τῆς χαλάζης· οὐχ ὑπελείφθη χλωρὸν οὐδὲν ἐν τοῖς ξύλοις, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ βοτάνῃ τοῦ πεδίου, ἐν πάσηῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

KJVFor they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

JPSFor they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; and there remained not any green thing, either tree or herb of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

ThomsonUpon this Pharao sent in haste for Moses and Aaron and said; I have sinned in the sight of the Lord your God and against you;

BrentonAnd Pharao hasted to call Moses and Aaron, saying, I have sinned before the Lord your God, and against you;

GreekΚατέσπευδε δὲ Φαραὼ καλέσαι Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, λέγων, ἡμάρτηκα ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν, καὶ εἰς ὑμᾶς.

KJVThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

JPSThen Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said: ‘I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

Thomsontherefore forgive this offence of mine this once more, and pray to the Lord your God; and let him remove from me this pestilence.

Brentonpardon therefore my sin yet this time, and pray to the Lord your God, and let him take away from me this death.

GreekΠροσδέξασθε οὖν μου τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἔτι νῦν, καὶ προσεύξασθε πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ὑμῶν, καὶ περιελέτω ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸν θάνατον τοῦτον.

KJVNow therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

JPSNow therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that He may take away from me this death only.’

ThomsonThen Moses went out from Pharao and prayed to God,

BrentonAnd Moses went forth from Pharao, and prayed to God.

GreekἘξῆλθε δὲ Μωυσῆς ἀπὸ Φαραὼ, καὶ ηὔξατο πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.

KJVAnd he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

JPSAnd he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD.

Thomsonand the Lord brought a contrary wind with great violence from the sea; and it lifted up the swarm of locusts and cast it into the Red Sea, and there was not one locust left in all the land of Egypt.

BrentonAnd the Lord brought in the opposite direction a strong wind from the sea, and took up the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea, and there was not one locust left in all the land of Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ μετέβαλε Κύριος ἄνεμον ἀπὸ θαλάσσης σφοδρὸν, καὶ ἀνέλαβε τὴν ἀκρίδα, καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὴν ἐρυθρὰν θαλάσσαν· καὶ οὐχ ὑπελείφη ἀκρὶς μία ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

KJVAnd the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.

JPSAnd the LORD turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the border of Egypt.

ThomsonBut the Lord suffered Pharao’s heart to be stubborn so that he did not let the Israelites go.

BrentonAnd the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not send away the children of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ ἐσκλήρυνε Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξαπέστειλε τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ.

KJVBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

JPSBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand towards heaven and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand to heaven, and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt—darkness that may be felt.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ γενηθήτω σκότος ἐπὶ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ψηλαφητὸν σκότος.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Stretch out thy hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.’

ThomsonSo Moses stretched forth his hand towards heaven, and there was a darkness—a thick, turbid darkness over the whole land of Egypt three days.

BrentonAnd Moses stretched out his hand to heaven, and there was darkness very black, even a storm over all the land of Egypt three days.

GreekἘξέτεινε δὲ Μωυσῆς τὴν χεῖρα εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν· καὶ ἐγένετο σκότος γνόφος, θύελλα ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου τρεῖς ἡμέρας·

KJVAnd Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

JPSAnd Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days;

ThomsonAnd for three days one saw not another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in all the places where they were.

BrentonAnd for three days no man saw his brother, and no man rose up from his bed for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in all the places where they were.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ εἶδεν οὐδεὶς τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τρεῖς ἡμέρας· καὶ οὐκ ἐξανέστη οὐδεὶς ἐκ τῆς κοίτης αὐτοῦ τρεῖς ἡμέρας· πᾶσι δὲ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ φῶς ἦν ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς κατεγίνοντο.

KJVThey saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

JPSthey saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

ThomsonThen Pharao sent for Moses and Aaron and said, Go and worship the Lord your God. But you must leave your flocks and your herds. Your baggage may go with you.

BrentonAnd Pharao called Moses and Aaron, saying, Go, serve the Lord your God, only leave your sheep and your oxen, and let your store depart with you.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκάλεσε Φαραὼ Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, λέγων, Βαδίζετε, λατρεύσατε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ὑμῶν, πλὴν τῶν προβάτων καὶ τῶν βοῶν ὑπολείπεσθε· καὶ ἡ ἀποσκευὴ ὑμῶν ἀποτρεχέτω μεθʼ ὑμῶν.

KJVAnd Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

JPSAnd Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said: ‘Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed; let your little ones also go with you.’

ThomsonAnd Moses said, But thou must give us burnt offerings and sacrifices to offer to the Lord our God.

BrentonAnd Moses said, Nay, but thou shalt give to us whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices, which we will sacrifice to the Lord our God.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς, ἀλλὰ καὶ σὺ δώσεις ἡμῖν ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ θυσίας, ἂ ποιήσομεν Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

KJVAnd Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.

JPSAnd Moses said: ‘Thou must also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt-offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.

ThomsonOur cattle therefore must go with us. We cannot leave a hoof behind. For of them we must take to worship the Lord our God; and we do not know with what we are to worship the Lord our God, until we come there.

BrentonAnd our cattle shall go with us, and we will not leave a hoof behind, for of them we will take to serve the Lord our God: but we know not in what manner we shall serve the Lord our God, until we arrive there.

GreekΚαὶ τὰ κτήνη ἡμῶν πορεύσεται μεθʼ ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐχ ὑπολειψόμεθα ὁπλήν· ἀπʼ αὐτῶν γὰρ ληψόμεθα λατρεῦσαι Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν· ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λατρεύσομεν Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν ἡμᾶς ἐκεῖ.

KJVOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

JPSOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.’

ThomsonNow the Lord had suffered the heart of Pharao to continue stubborn so that he would not let the people go,

BrentonBut the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he would not let them go.

GreekἘσκλήρυνε δὲ Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ ἐβουλήθη ἐξαποστεῖλαι αὐτούς.

KJVBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

JPSBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

Thomsontherefore Pharao said, Begone from me. Take heed to thyself not to see my face any more. For the day thou appearest before me thou shalt die.

BrentonAnd Pharao says, Depart from me, beware of seeing my face again, for in what day thou shalt appear before me, thou shalt die.

GreekΚαὶ λέγει Φαραὼ, ἄπελθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ ἔτι προσθεῖναι ἰδεῖν μου τὸ πρόσωπον· ᾗ δʼ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ὀφθῇς μοι, ἀποθανῇ.

KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

JPSAnd Pharaoh said unto him: ‘Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in the day thou seest my face thou shalt die.’

ThomsonWhereupon Moses said, Thou hast spoken. I will not appear again in thy presence.

BrentonAnd Moses says, Thou hast said, I will not appear in thy presence again.

GreekΛέγει δὲ Μωυσῆς, εἴρηκας· οὐκ ἔτι ὀφθήσομαί σοι εἰς πρόσωπον.

KJVAnd Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

JPSAnd Moses said: ‘Thou hast spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.’