34. He spoke, and hordes of locusts came—young locusts beyond number.
35. They ate up everything green in the land,destroying all the crops in their fields.
36. Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home,the pride and joy of each family.
37. The lord brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold;and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled.
38. Egypt was glad when they were gone,for they feared them greatly.
39. The lord spread a cloud above them as a coveringand gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
40. They asked for meat, and he sent them quail;he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.
41. He split open a rock, and water gushed outto form a river through the dry wasteland.
42. For he remembered his sacred promiseto his servant Abraham.
43. So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy,his chosen ones with rejoicing.
44. He gave his people the lands of pagan nations,and they harvested crops that others had planted.
45. All this happened so they would follow his decreesand obey his instructions.Praise the lord!