The Story of the Ten Plagues of Egypt, Continued (Exodus 10)

Plague Number 8 – Locusts. As soon as Moses left Pharaoh he prayed, and immediately the thunder and hail of the seventh plague stopped. When Pharaoh saw that the storm was over, he sinned again and would not let the people go. Moses and Aaron then told Pharaoh that the God of the Hebrews wanted to know how long he would refuse to humble himself before him. He was warned that if he did not let the people go God would send locusts into his country, and they would be so thick on the ground that people would not even be able to see the ground. Well, the locusts came, and they ate up just about everything that was still alive from the hailstorm. They also got into the houses of all the Egyptians. It was a big mess. The servants of Pharaoh tried to talk him into letting the people go. They even called Moses and Aaron back in to talk with him. Pharaoh said he would let the men go, but he still would not let all the people go. Plague Number 9 – Darkness. The Lord told Moses to stretch out his hand toward heaven, and the Bible says “there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days.” No one in Egypt could see each other or leave their houses for three days except the Hebrews that lived in the land of Goshen. It was probably a fearful thing knowing what might happen in the darkness. Pharaoh then told Moses they could go serve the Lord. He even said the women and children could go, but he would not allow them to take their flocks and herds with them. Moses told Pharaoh that their livestock must also go with them and not a hoof would be left behind. Pharaoh then became very angry and warned Moses not to look on his face again, and if he did he would die.