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The king sent people to see what had happened to the animals of Israel, and they found that not one of them had died. But the king was still stubborn and did not let the people go.

But the Lord made the king stubborn, so he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

But I have let you live for this reason: to show you my power so that my name will be talked about in all the earth.

But others ignored the Lord 's message and left their slaves and animals in the fields.

But I know that you and your officers do not yet fear the Lord God."

But both wheat crops ripen later, so they were not destroyed.

So Moses and Aaron were brought back to the king. He said to them, "Go and worship the Lord your God. But tell me, just who is going?"

But the Lord caused the king to be stubborn again, and he did not let the Israelites go.

No one could see anyone else, and no one could go anywhere for three days. But the Israelites had light where they lived.

Again the king of Egypt called for Moses. He said, "All of you may go and worship the Lord . You may take your women and children with you, but you must leave your flocks and herds here."

But the Lord made the king stubborn again, so he refused to let them go.

But not even a dog will bark at the Israelites or their animals.' Then you will know that the Lord treats Israel differently from Egypt.

Moses and Aaron did all these great miracles in front of the king. But the Lord made him stubborn, and the king would not let the Israelites leave his country.

You must not leave any of it until morning, but if any of it is left over until morning, you must burn it with fire.

But the blood will be a sign on the houses where you are. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. Nothing terrible will hurt you when I punish the land of Egypt.

But neither a person who lives for a short time in your country nor a hired worker may eat it.

A foreigner who lives with you may share in the Lord 's Passover if all the males in his house become circumcised. Then, since he will be like a citizen of Israel, he may share in the meal. But a man who is not circumcised may not eat the Passover meal.

Moses said to the people, "Remember this day, the day you left Egypt. You were slaves in that land, but the Lord with his great power brought you out of it. You must not eat bread made with yeast.

Buy back every firstborn donkey by offering a lamb. But if you don't want to buy the donkey back, then break its neck. You must buy back from the Lord every firstborn of your sons.

The king of Egypt was stubborn and refused to let us leave. But the Lord killed every firstborn male in Egypt, both human and animal. That is why I sacrifice every firstborn male animal to the Lord , and that is why I buy back each of my firstborn sons from the Lord .'