Exodus 11

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

1 耶和华对摩西说：“我给法老和埃及再降下一场灾难，之后他必放你们走，甚至是把你们彻底赶走。

2 Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”

2 你要告诉以色列人，不论男女，去向邻近的埃及人索取金器银器。”

3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.

3 耶和华使埃及人恩待以色列人，法老的臣仆和百姓极其尊重摩西。

4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,

4 摩西说：“耶和华这样说，‘今晚半夜，我要走遍埃及。

5 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.

5 埃及境内，从坐王位的法老的长子到推磨女奴的长子，以及所有头生的牲畜，都必死亡。

6 Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.

6 那时整个埃及必充满哭号声，惨况空前绝后。

7 But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.

7 但在以色列人中，连狗也不会向人或牲畜吠叫，这样你们就知道耶和华把埃及人和以色列人区分开了。

8 And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

8 到那时，你所有的臣仆都要来向我下拜，求我和跟随我的百姓离开这里。然后我才会离开。’”摩西说完便怒气冲冲地离开法老。

9 The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

9 耶和华曾对摩西说：“法老一定不肯听你的话，因此我要在埃及多行神迹。”

10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.

10 摩西和亚伦在法老面前行了这一切神迹，但耶和华使法老的心刚硬，他不让以色列人离开他的国土。