13. And Moses extended his staff over the land of Egypt. And the Lord brought a burning wind all that day and night. And when morning came, the burning wind lifted up the locusts.
14. And they ascended over the entire land of Egypt. And they settled into all the parts of the Egyptians: innumerable, such as had not been before that time, nor ever would be thereafter.
15. And they covered the entire face of the land, laying waste to all things. And the plants of the land were devoured, along with whatever fruits were on the trees, which the hail had left behind. And nothing at all of the greenery remained on the trees or on the plants of the earth in all of Egypt.
16. For this reason, Pharaoh hurriedly called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: "I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.
17. But now, release me from my sin even this time, and petition the Lord your God, so that he may take this death away from me."
18. And Moses, departing from the sight of Pharaoh, prayed to the Lord.
19. And he caused a very strong wind to blow from the west, and, seizing the locusts, it cast them into the Red Sea. There remained not so much as one in all the parts of Egypt.
20. And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh; neither did he release the sons of Israel.
21. Then the Lord said to Moses: "Extend your hand into the sky. And let there be a darkness over the land of Egypt, so dense that they may be able to feel it."
22. And Moses extended his hand into the sky. And there came a horrible darkness in the entire land of Egypt for three days.
23. No one saw his brother, nor moved himself out of the place where he was. But wherever the sons of Israel were living, there was light.
24. And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and he said to them: "Go, sacrifice to the Lord. Only let your sheep and herds remain behind. Your little ones may go with you."
25. Moses said: "You must also permit us victims and holocausts, which we may offer to the Lord our God.
26. All the flocks shall travel with us. Not one hoof of them shall remain behind. For they are necessary for the worship of the Lord our God, especially since we do not know what ought to be immolated, until we arrive at the very place."
27. But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he was not willing to release them.
28. And Pharaoh said to Moses: "Withdraw from me, and beware that you no longer see my face. On whatever day you will appear in my sight, you shall die."
29. Moses responded: "So be it, just as you have said. I will no longer see your face."