22. Joseph was in commandof the officials,and he taught the leadershow to use wisdom.
23. Jacob and his familycame and settled in Egyptas foreigners.
24. They were the Lord's people,so he let them grow strongerthan their enemies.
25. They served the Lord,and he made the Egyptians planhateful things against them.
26. God sent his servant Moses.He also chose and sent Aaron
27. to his people in Egypt,and they worked miraclesand wonders there.
28. Moses and Aaron obeyed God,and he sent darknessto cover Egypt.
29. God turned their riversinto streams of blood,and the fish all died.
30. Frogs were everywhere,even in the royal palace.
31. When God gave the command,flies and gnatsswarmed all around.
32. In place of rain,God sent hailstonesand flashes of lightning.
33. He destroyed their grapevinesand their fig trees,and he made splintersof all the other trees.
34. God gave the command,and more grasshoppers camethan could be counted.
35. They ate every green plantand all the crops that grewin the land of Egypt.
36. Then God took the lifeof every firstborn son.