LETTER IX.

Moses and Aaron again seek Pharaoh, and demand the freedom of Israel--He requires a miracle--Miracle of Moses' rod--Jambres and Jannes, the magicians--They convert their rods into serpents--Moses' serpent destroys theirs--The brothers confront the King at the river's side--He defies their God--The Nile runs blood--Goshen, the land of the Hebrews, sparkles with clear water--Jambres again appealed to--The plague of the frogs--Jambres and Jannes produce, but cannot remove them--Pharaoh relents, and the plague is stayed--The plague of lice--Jambres and Jannes disgraced--God speaks to Moses by the well of Jacob--The plague of flies--Pharaoh again relents--He hardens his heart, and God sends a pestilence upon the cattle--God again speaks to Moses beside the well--The plague of boils--Goshen unharmed--God threatens further vengeance upon Pharaoh--pp. 523-538.