Exodus 10:27

The result is the same as in v.20.

28, 29 (J). The original sequel of v.26 (J). The Pharaoh is greatly angered at Moses" persistency; and declares peremptorily that he will never admit him to his presence again. In the existing text of Exodus, Moses is admitted to the Pharaoh's presence again, viz. to deliver the message Exodus 11:4-8 after he had received the command contained in Exodus 11:1-3: the difficulty is removed by the supposition that originally Exodus 11:4-8 was the immediate sequel of Exodus 10:28-29, and that the connexion was interrupted by the compiler's insertion of Exodus 11:1-3 from E.