“You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, “and how well your livestock have fared under my care.

“Every firstborn of the womb belongs to me, even every firstborn of your cattle that is a male, whether ox or sheep.

So now, send instructions to gather your livestock and all your possessions in the fields to a safe place. Every person or animal caught in the field and not brought into the house – the hail will come down on them, and they will die!”’”