Exodus 11

KJV · Capítulo 11/40

1And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

3And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

4And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

6And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

7But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

9And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

10And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

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Resumo

Deus anuncia a Moisés a décima e última praga: a morte de todos os primogênitos do Egito à meia-noite, enquanto os israelitas ficarão totalmente ilesos, mostrando a diferença entre os dois povos.

Explicação

Este capítulo, breve mas extremamente denso, anuncia o clímax de todo o confronto entre Deus e Faraó: a praga mais terrível de todas, que finalmente quebraria a resistência do rei egípcio. A precisão com que Deus descreve o alcance dessa praga — atingindo desde o filho do próprio Faraó até o filho da escrava mais humilde, e até os primogênitos dos animais — mostra que não seria um evento seletivo, mas universal dentro do Egito, exceto por aqueles sob a proteção específica de Deus. A frase 'para que saibais que o Senhor fez diferença entre os egípcios e os israelitas' (v. 7) resume o propósito teológico central de todas as pragas: revelar de forma inequívoca quem é o único Deus verdadeiro. Este capítulo serve como uma pausa dramática antes da instituição da Páscoa no capítulo seguinte, que detalhará exatamente como os israelitas escapariam dessa praga final.

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