The KJV Holy Bible

 

Exodus Chapter Eleven

 

1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.

3 And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

9 And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Exodus: The Ultimate Decree and the Reclaiming of Spiritual Wealth

"Exodus Chapter Eleven serves as the Ominous and Powerful Prologue to the Ultimate Spiritual Liberation. Having exhausted all negotiations with the Lower Ego, the Divine Will decrees the final, devastating blow: the death of the firstborn. Esoterically, this represents the complete annihilation of the carnal Mind's greatest pride, its primary earthly attachments, and its legacy within the material matrix. Before this final severing occurs, the Awakened Faculties are commanded to reclaim their scattered Energy—symbolized by the gold and silver of Egypt—ensuring that the Soul leaves its state of bondage fully empowered and spiritually enriched."

 

 

Verses 1-3: The Final Strike and the Spoiling of Egypt - "And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians..." 

The final plague is the definitive Alchemical strike that will not just convince the ego to yield, but Force it to violently expel the Spiritual Faculties ("thrust you out hence altogether"). The command to "borrow" jewels of silver and gold from the Egyptians is a profound Hermetic lesson in the conservation of Energy. The Silver (Intuitive/Lunar Energy) and Gold (Conscious/Solar Energy) represent the Vital Life Force and Divine Attention that the Adept previously wasted on worldly, carnal pursuits. The Soul must not leave the material state empty-handed; it must Forcefully Reclaim and Transmute All the Energy it had invested in the lower Mind, taking that Power with it to build the Future Spiritual Temple.

 

 

Verses 4-5: The Midnight Hour and the Death of the Firstborn - "And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts." 

"Midnight" Represents the deepest point of the Dark Night of the Soul, the exact precipice between the death of the old self and the dawn of Spiritual Illumination. In Esoteric Anatomy, the "firstborn" symbolizes the Highest, most prized creations and attachments of the lower ego—its pride, its worldly legacy, and its most cherished earthly desires. By striking the firstborn of everything from Pharaoh (the ruling Intellect) down to the beast (the lowest animal passions), the Divine ensures the Absolute Eradication of the ego's generative power across every single level of human Consciousness. The material Mind is completely stripped of its future.

 

 

Verses 6-7: The Great Cry and the Divine Distinction - "And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel." 

The "great cry" is the Ultimate Psychological agony of the carnal Mind as its illusions and earthly attachments are finally and permanently shattered. However, amidst this violent internal destruction, the Spiritual Faculties (the Israelites) experience Absolute, Unbroken Peace—so profound that "not a dog move his tongue." The dog, often symbolizing the barking, restless lower instincts, is completely silenced. This demonstrates the Supreme Hermetic law of Polarity: while the Unawakened aspects of the Psyche are experiencing chaotic destruction, the Awakened Consciousness rests in Total, Protected Stillness, Fully Separated from the death of the lower world.

 

 

Verse 8: The Exit of the Will in Hot Anger - "And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger." 

The Spiritual Will (Moses) declares Absolute, Unquestionable Victory. He prophesies that the very faculties of the ego will soon bow down and beg the Higher Self to depart. Moses leaving in "great anger" (or hot displeasure) Represents the Blazing, Active, Heated Energy of the Conscious Will finally turning its back on the dense, cold, restrictive illusions of the material plane. The Adept has officially severed all ties with the lower nature, and the Internal Stage is completely set for the Ultimate Rite of Liberation: the Passover.