^{43 Ref} How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;

^{44 Ref} So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.

^{45 Ref} He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.

^{46 Ref} He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.

^{47 Ref} He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.

^{48 Ref} Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.

^{49 Ref} He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.

^{50 Ref} He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

^{51 Ref} He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

^{52 Ref} But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

^{53 Ref} He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

^{54 Ref} And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;

^{55 Ref} Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.

^{56 Ref} But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

^{57 Ref} Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

^{58 Ref} They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.