Wonders in Egypt
The Lord told Moses, “Pharaoh has hardened his heart, and he refuses to hear my voice. He will not let my people go. In the morning, go stand by the river. When Pharaoh comes, wave your rod over the waters of Egypt.”
Moses and Aaron obeyed the Lord. When Aaron struck the water, it turned into blood. All the fish died and a terrible stench hung over the land.
After seven days the Lord took away the plague of blood, but Pharaoh refused to repent. Next came huge numbers of frogs that covered the land. They were jumping around in the houses and everywhere else. But Pharaoh’s heart just became harder.
Then Aaron struck the dust on the ground, and everywhere the dust became alive with lice. The lice crept on the people and the cattle.
Next God sent flies that swarmed into the houses and covered the land. But where the Israelites lived, there were no lice or flies.
Then came a terrible disease that struck all the animals in Egypt. The horses, camels, sheep, and oxen died by the thousands. But no plague came upon the flocks of the Israelites.
After this Moses and Aaron took ashes from the furnace and threw them up like a cloud into the air. Instantly boils began to break out on man and beast. This was followed by a great hailstorm, such as had never happened before in Egypt. Moses and Aaron often pled with Pharaoh, but he would not let Israel go.
After the hailstorm came a strong east wind bringing clouds of locusts. The locusts ate up every green thing the hail had spared. Finally a thick darkness came that stayed for three days. The Egyptians could not see the sun, moon, or stars.
Then Pharaoh shouted at Moses, “Get out of my sight, and let me never see your face again!”
Moses replied, “It shall be as you say.”
Exodus 7:14-25; 8; 9; 10
Egypt is destroyed by the plagues.
Parents:
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11)
Children:
1. What did the waters of Egypt turn into?
2. How many days was it dark?
3. What did Pharaoh finally tell Moses to do?