Ten Plagues

Hebrew text]

('And he cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A host of evil angels.' [Psalms 78:49])

Two brothers stand; their eyes are caught with fire

They know no fear from the tyrant on the throne

A simple wish not granted, to worship for their god

There's no compassion inside the Pharaoh's heart of stone.

Blood consumes the waters; tainting red the sacred Nile

The rancid stench of death harbours winds for miles

The cities and the temples, flooded now with frogs

And their croaking lasted days until Moses gave his word

The Pharaoh's slender patience was reducing with each night

But to free the Hebrew slaves was an unimaginable right

Though the word that spread in Egypt was speaking of the awe

That was penetrating slowly about a God they do not know

A host of evil angels - each has a different sword

Striking down at Egypt in the name of the one and only God

By the brandish of the staff a cloud of dust arises

Carried by the desert winds and turning into lice

Harming none in Goshen, infecting with their woe

A gathering of vermin collide against the Hebrew's foes

God presents severity like never seen before

His words to Moses rumbles like the distant thunder roar

The pestilence and sickness that stroke the heathen fold

Are the labour pains of freedom taking out their toll?

Storming down with holy anger

Rain of fire destroys all

Unending swarms of God sent furies

Covering the suns in whole

(Aaron:)

[Hebrew text]

('Thus saith the lord God of Israel, let my people go, that they may hold a feast Unto me in the wilderness')

(Pharaoh:)

[Hebrew text]

('Who is the lord, that I should obey his voice to let the Israel go?')

(Aaron:)

[Hebrew text]

('The God of the Hebrews hath met with us')

(Pharaoh:)

[Hebrew text]

('Get thee from me! Take heed to thyself, see my face no more; For in that day thou see my face... thou shalt die!')

(Moses:)

[Hebrew text]

('My lord, master of the universe, Flesh and blood when he comes down to rage war, his ministers and servants surrounding him in all his glory. And you supreme king of kings, judge us for we are your servants and they are your allies. Come and rage war with hem, hallowed be the name of God... For ever and ever!')

The Pharaoh's heart was stubborn

But the grief was greater than his will

By taking every first-born

Entire Egypt chilled