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Speaker 2: Plague by plague. In our last story, we learned about

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Speaker 2: They asked Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go

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Speaker 4: In our previous episode, we heard what happened when Moses

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Speaker 4: His heart was hardened. Of course, God knew that Pharaoh

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Speaker 4: God tells Pharaoh he's alive only because he's allowed it.

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Speaker 4: But Pharaoh remained unrelenting. He was at war with God.

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Speaker 4: with God. Almighty God, thank you for your relentless pursuit

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