And Not Much Else (Ex 11/ 61)

A lot on tonight so brevity is necessary.
Unfortunately so, because I had so much cool stuff to say.
Ah well I can still enjoy the thoughts.
Even if I can't share them, I can still giggle.
Probably some of my best work when I consider the rollicking good tale.
In fact maybe one of the funniest things I've ever thought.
All mine.
Mine I say.
Mwhahahahaha.
Oh well time to go.
Have a pleasant evening all.

Exodus 11
Well this is it.
Moses hears from God about the final plague.
The mother of all plagues.
Death of every first born child and calf.
The death promised by God way back in chapter 4 if the Israelites weren't allowed to leave.
What if your first born were twins?
I guess one was still born first.
What if you were an only child and 30?
A chance some families had more than one loss in this case.
Father AND son dead.

I like the reference that the Israelites will not even need to fear "a dog's growl."
I get a bit freaked by growling dogs.
Or dogs in general for that matter.
Part of my anti-animal DNA.
My li'l sis has three I think. Or 4?
Maybe 3 and a goat.
Always a fun visit.
Get to the seat before the dog. (Love ya sis)
Our dog only gets classed as a dog because his parents were dogs.
I doubt he can growl.
Just a lot of yipping and yapping randomly at other dogs, plovers and the occasional cyclist.
Meanwhile the Egyptians face an angel with a flopping big sword smiting their kids.

And there must have been a sense of finality in this promise from God.
The collection of wealth.
The recognition of Moses by the Egyptians as a "great man".
Surely as Pharaoh heard these words of impending death, he would have known it would happen.
Everything else Moses had told had.
I can only imagine the feelings he had as he was compelled to decline the request to let the Israelites leave.
Would he try and explain to his son?
Explain to his family?
His people?
Would he add extra guards?
How to protect his family?
How to stop this from happening?
I doubt he slept.
I doubt he functioned much at all really.
A shattered man.
Perhaps.
Or defiant. Arrogant.
Just waiting.......
Waiting.......
For the cry.

Yet to survive, the Israelites will need to obey.