Holy Scripture

Exodus 11:4

A church father on this verse
“Midnight stands for the reign of the antichrist, when the destroying angel will pass over the houses.”
Methodius of Olympus, 4th c. — BANQUET OF THE TEN VIRGINS 6.4

Source: Septuagint

Original

4And Moses said, These things saith the Lord, About midnight I go forth into the midst of Egypt.

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In context

2Speak therefore secretly in the ears of the people, and let every one ask of his neighbor jewels of silver and gold, and raiment.

3And the Lord gave his people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and they lent to them; and the man Moses was very great before the Egyptians, and before Pharaoh, and before his servants.

— Exodus 11:4 —

5And every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sits on the throne, even to the firstborn of the maidservant that is by the mill, and to the firstborn of all cattle.

6And there shall be a great cry through all the land of Egypt, such as has not been, and such shall not be repeated anymore.

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