He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh."

Moses said to him, "As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to Yahweh. The thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is Yahweh's.

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me! Be careful to see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die!"

Moses said, "You have spoken well. I will see your face again no more."

Yahweh said to Moses, "Yet one plague more will I bring on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go, he will surely thrust you out altogether.

There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more.

The children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.

The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Yahweh, to make atonement for your souls.

They spoke to Moses, saying, "The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make."