Ex.11: None Will be Exempt from Death

Chapter 11 is kind of a pause in the action, where God reiterates His plan to Moses. God says He has one more plague for Pharaoh and the Egyptians. This one is big time, and will prompt Pharaoh to drive Israel from the land completely.

God again tells Moses to have the Israelites ask their neighbors for silver and gold, because God had given them high esteem in the eyes of the Israelites. So, essentially, the Egyptians would help Israel loot Egypt.

So Moses begins to unfold God's plan to Moses. Apparently, he had not yet left Pharaoh's chamber. Come midnight, He will go through Egypt, and every firstborn son will die. Pharaoh's firstborn, the slave girl's firstborn, and even all the firstborn of the cattle, for Pete's sake. There will be loud wailing like no time since Egypt has existed. Again, the Israelites will be spared. Sounds cruel, but it shows that status is no protection from the reaper.

God is making the distinction very clear between His people, and...everyone else. But, Pharaoh's heart will be hard. But all Moses officials will bow down and reckonize, telling him to go. After that, Moses and Israel will skedaddle.