20. The king sent and released him. The ruler of the peoples set him free.
21. He made him lord of his house, ruler over all his possessions,
22. to discipline his princes at his will, and teach his elders wisdom.
23. Then Israel came into Egypt, Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24. He made His people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their foes.
25. He turned their hearts to hate His people, to deal shrewdly with His servants.
26. He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
27. They performed His signs among them —miracles in the land of Ham.
28. He sent darkness, and it was dark, so they did not rebel against His words.
29. He turned their waters into blood, causing their fish to die.
30. Their land swarmed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
31. He spoke, and a swarm of gnats came within all their borders.
32. He gave them a rain of hail, flames of fire throughout their land.
33. He struck their vines and their fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.