1上主對梅瑟說:「還有一種災禍,我要降在法郎和埃及人身上,以後他必要釋放你們離開此地;他釋放你們的時候,是驅逐你們離開此地。 1And the Lord said to Moses: Yet one plague more will I bring upon Pharao and Egypt, and after that he shall let you go and thrust you out.
2你要講給百姓聽,叫他們男女各向自己的鄰舍要求金銀之物。」 2Therefore thou shalt tell all the people that every man ask of his friend, and every woman of her neighbour, vessels of silver, and of gold.
3上主使百姓在埃及人前蒙恩,同時梅瑟在埃及國,在法郎的臣僕和百姓眼中,也成了偉大的人物。 3And the Lord will give favour to his people in the sight of the Egyptians. And Moses was a very great man in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharao's servants, and of all the people.
4梅瑟說:「上主這樣說:半夜時,我要走遍埃及。 4And he said: Thus said the Lord: At midnight I will enter into Egypt.
5凡埃及國,從坐寶座的法郎的長子,直到推磨的婢女的長子,以及牲畜的一切頭胎,都要死亡。 5And every firstborn in the land of the Egyptians shall die, from the firstborn of Pharao who sitteth on his throne, even to the first born of the handmaid that is at the mill, and all the firstborn of beasts.
6埃及全國要有大哀號,是從前沒有,以後也不會再有的哀號。 6And there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as neither hath been before, nor shall be hereafter.
7至於以色列子民,連狗也不敢向他們和他們的牲畜吠叫,為叫你們知道,上主已將以色列子民和埃及人分開, 7But with all the children of Israel there shall not a dog make the least noise, from man even to beast: that you may know how wonderful a difference the Lord maketh between the Egyptians and Israel.
8以後你的這些臣僕全都要到我跟前,跪下哀求我說:你和那跟從你的百姓都去罷!然後我才離去。」梅瑟氣憤憤地離開法郎出去了。 8And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and shall worship me, saying: Go forth thou, and all the people that is under thee: after that we will go out.
9上主對梅瑟說:「法郎不聽從你們,使我的奇蹟在埃及國多起來。」 9And he went out from Pharao exceeding angry. But the Lord said to Moses: Pharao will not hear you, that many signs may be done in the land of Egypt.
10梅瑟和亞郎在法郎面前行了這些奇蹟;但是上主使法郎的心硬,仍不肯放以色列子民離開自己的國家。 10And Moses and Aaron did all the wonders that are written, before Pharao. And the Lord hardened Pharao's heart, neither did he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
11:1-3
参阅3:21-22。埃及人无理的压迫和剥夺以色列人的一切所有,天主也让以色列子民剥夺他们。
11:4-10
本章与前章不甚连接,按考证家的意见,原来的次序是:天主预告梅瑟罚埃及的长子一夜死尽(11:1-3);将此可怕的事告知法郎(11:4-8a);法郎发怒,赶走梅瑟(10:28-29);梅瑟悻然离去(11:8-9),作者的观点(11:10)。10节「这些奇迹」,是指前九大灾难。