14 In the middle of the night—when all was peaceful and quiet—
15 your mighty word came down from your royal throne in heaven to attack a doomed land. Your word was like a fierce warrior
16 carrying a sharp sword and ready to obey your every command by killing people everywhere. When he stood on the earth, his head touched the sky.
17-19 Many of the Egyptians died a dreadful death that night, but not before nightmares and terrifying dreams showed them why they were being punished.
20 For a while, you were angry with your people in the desert and killed many of them with a terrible disease.
21 Then a good man by the name of Aaron came to their rescue by using prayer and incense as a shield to protect your people from punishment for their sins, because he was a priest. So he stood up against your anger and ended the disaster.
22 He did not convince the crowd and end their suffering by his own strength or by weapons—he did it by reminding them of the wonderful agreements you had made with our ancestors.