He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. This verse extends the Exodus narrative, explicitly framing the plagues as signs and wonders (אתות ומופתים) designed to demonstrate God's power to both Israel and Egypt. The phrase into your midst addresses Egypt directly, suggesting that the plagues were performed in Egypt's territory and involved Egyptian people. The parallelism of Pharaoh and all his servants suggests that resistance was systematic—the entire Egyptian power structure opposed Israel's liberation. The designation as signs indicates that the plagues were not merely destructive events but communicative acts; they signaled God's will and power. This verse emphasizes the performative dimension of God's acts—they speak, they teach, they demonstrate divine authority to all observers.

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