God told Moses that one last plague would do it for the Egyptians, and Pharaoh would let them go after this one. All the first born males of Egypt would die -- including cattle as well. But not even a dog would bark around the Israeli side of town. This would be another sign to show that this was God acting on behalf of His people. God told Moses to tell the people that men and women alike "are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold. The Lord made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people."
So, even stuttering ole Moses (the guy who can't talk well) is regarded highly amongst the people. That just shows ya what God can do with a willing vessell -- no matter how ugly, stupid, uncoordinated, or poor in speech.
When Moses was done making his latest pronouncement to Pharaoh, it says: "Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh."
I wonder why Moses was so angry? Maybe it was because it took all these plagues for Pharaoh to listen. That was most likely it. I bet his face was flush with red, as he "boiled" with anger. Wow. This is more like the Charleton Heston character I'd grown up seeing in my mind...
This last plague, though, was going to be a terrible one.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at May 22, 2007 02:58 PM