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 man and  beast  that  were  in  the  open  fields. None of  it  fell, however, in  the  land  of  Gessen,  where  the  children  of  Israel  dwelt. Pharao called  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said:  “I  have  sinned  this

time also. Pray ye  the  Lord  that  the  thunder  may  cease,  and that I may  let  you  go.”  But  when,  at  the  prayer  of  Moses,  the hail had  ceased,  the  king  broke  his  promise,  and  his  heart  became exceedingly hard. (Seventh plague.)

Then the  Lord  sent  a burning  wind,  which  blew  all  that  day and night;  and  in  the  morning,  the  locusts  came,  and  they covered the  whole  face  of  the  earth  and  wasted  all  things,  devouring the  grass  of  the  earth,  and  whatever  fruits  the  hail  had left; and  there  remained  not  anything  that  was  green,  either  on the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs  in  all  Egypt. Therefore Pharao  in  haste called Moses  and  Aaron,  saying:  “Forgive  me  my  sin  this  time also, and  pray  to  the  Lord  your  God  that  He  take  away  from me this  death.”  Moses prayed to  the  Lord,  and the Lord  sent  a very  strong wind from  the  west  which took the  locusts  and  threw them into  the  Red  Sea. This time, again,  Pharao  hardened his heart. (Eighth plague.)



Then Moses  stretched  forth  his  hand  towards  heaven,  and there came  a horrible  darkness  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  for  three days. No man  saw  his  brother,  nor  moved  himself  out  of  the place where  he  was. But where  the  children  of  Israel  dwelt, there was  light. Then Pharao  called  Moses  and  Aaron,  saying: