Exodus Chapter 10: The Plagues of Locusts and Darkness

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In Exodus chapter 10, God sends Moses to Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites. After Pharaoh refuses, God brings a plague of locusts that devastates Egypt's crops. Pharaoh admits his sin and asks for relief, but when the locusts are removed, he hardens his heart again. God then sends a thick darkness over Egypt for three days, while the Israelites have light. Pharaoh offers a compromise, but Moses insists that they must take everything to serve the Lord. The chapter concludes with Pharaoh threatening Moses, leading to a final confrontation.

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