Submission demanded. Severity of plague, [133].—Pharaoh humbles himself, [134].—“Glory over me.” Pharaoh breaks faith, [135].
The Third Plague, viii. 16–19.
Various theories. A surprise. Magicians baffled, [136].—What they confess, [137].
The Fourth Plague, viii. 20–32.
“Rising up early,” [137].—Bodily pain. Beetles or flies? “A mixture,” [138]—Goshen exempt. Pharaoh suffers. He surrenders, [139].—Respite and treachery. Would Moses have returned? [140].
[CHAPTER IX.]
The Fifth Plague, ix. 1–7.
First attack on life. Animals share our fortunes, [141]. The new summons. Murrain, [142].—Pharaoh’s curiosity, [143].