Read Exodus 11 at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraphs for this chapter:
11:1-3 {s} One final plague and favor in the sight of the Egyptians
11:4-8 {s} One final plague and distinction between Israel
11:9-10 {s} Pharaoh will/ did not heed and wonders multiplied in Egypt
Exo 11:1-10 Chiastic Structure:
So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; and YHVH hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land. Exo 11:10
Verse 10 can be seen as a summary, not only to be applied to the plague of darkness, but to all nine plagues inflicted on Egypt thus far. Pharaoh’s heart was hardened toward God’s demand, and toward all the wonders which Moses and Aaron had performed, so that God’s glory and fame resulting from the wonders, might be multiplied in Egypt.
Why This Matters: YHVH’s glory and fame needed to resound in Egypt, because Egypt was the premier nation on the earth in the days of Moses. When YHVH shows Himself greater and more glorious than the greatest nation on earth, then the nations learn to fear Him, and by extension, to pay heed to Him when He speaks.
If there are questions, these are good resources:
Isn’t the God of the Old Testament Harsh, Brutal, and Downright Evil? – Answers in Genesis
The Law of Love: The Gospel of Grace Revealed in the Commandments of God – Christine Miller
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