EXODUS 10

LOCUSTS + DARKNESS 

By this point, Pharaoh's own servants are telling him to release the Israelites because the land of Egypt has been completely destroyed by the plagues. 

For the eighth plague, God sends swarms of locusts that cover the land of Egypt. 

Pharaoh is afflicted by the locusts and wants them gone, so he says, “I’ve sinned against God again! Pray to him and make the locusts gone!” Similarly to the previous plagues, Pharoah only confesses sin when something is wrong and he wants God to intervene. 

Moses prays and God sends a gust of wind that removes the locusts from Egypt. But God makes Pharaoh’s heart hard again, stopping him from releasing the Israelites.

For the ninth plague, Moses stretches his hand towards heaven and God sends a great darkness. Egypt is pitch black for three days, but the land of the Israelites has light. 

Pharaoh does not free the Israelites but allows them to go into the wilderness to offer sacrifices and worship. The Israelite men, women, children, and animals go to worship God, and not a hoof is left behind.