22. That he might at his pleasure bindthe princes of the land;And he might teach his senatorswisdom to understand.
23. The people then of Israeldown into Egypt came;And Jacob also sojournedwithin the land of Ham.
24. And he did greatly by his pow'rincrease his people there;And stronger than their enemiesthey by his blessing were.
25. Their heart he turned to envyhis folk maliciously,With those that his own servants wereto deal in subtilty.
26. His servant Moses he did send,Aaron his chosen one.
27. By these his signs and wonders greatin Ham's land were made known.
28. Darkness he sent, and made it dark;his word they did obey.
29. He turn'd their waters into blood,and he their fish did slay.
30. The land in plenty brought forth frogsin chambers of their kings.
31. His word all sorts of flies and licein all their borders brings.
32. He hail for rain, and flaming fireinto their land he sent:
33. And he their vines and fig-trees smote:trees of their coasts he rent.
34. He spake, and caterpillars came,locusts did much abound;