Moses asked the Lord a question, and God’s answer came in the form of ten plagues. (Be careful what you ask!) Here is how Scripture records it: Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the sons of Israel go out of his land.” But Moses spoke before the LORD, saying, “Behold, the sons of Israel have not listened to me; how then will Pharaoh listen to me, for I am unskilled in speech?” (Exodus 6:10–12)
