Jehovah
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: Exodus 11:4–7
Moses speaks Jehovah's words: He will go through Egypt at midnight and the firstborn will die, but Israel will be spared. The premortal Christ is the one who judges and the one who protects His covenant people.
VerifiedJehovah — the LORDHe speaks in the first persona messenger speaking for Him
How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4) · another scripture interprets it of Him
- the same event in Exodus 12:12-13 — The LORD restates the same coming judgment and promises to pass over the houses marked with blood.
- fulfilled by Exodus 12:29 — 'at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.'