"The counselors of Pharaoh stood aghast. The nation had sustained great loss in the death of their cattle. Many of the people had been killed by the hail. The forests were broken down and the crops destroyed. They were fast losing all that had been gained by the labor of the Hebrews. The whole land was threatened with starvation. Princes and courtiers pressed about the king and angrily demanded, “How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?” PP 271.1"
"And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Exodus 10:7, attributing the statement to Pharaoh's counselors. The context provided by EGW amplifies the biblical narrative.
"Moses and Aaron were again summoned, and the monarch said to them, “Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go?” PP 271.2"
"And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go?"
The EGW passage directly quotes Exodus 10:8, presenting Pharaoh's question to Moses and Aaron. This is a clear and intentional allusion.
"The answer was, “We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the Lord.” PP 271.3"
"And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the Lord."
EGW directly quotes Exodus 10:9, making this a clear and undeniable explicit allusion.
"The people of Egypt were ready to despair. The scourges that had already fallen upon them seemed almost beyond endurance, and they were filled with fear for the future. The nation had worshiped Pharaoh as a representative of their god, but many were now convinced that he was opposing himself to One who made all the powers of nature the ministers of His will. The Hebrew slaves, so miraculously favored, were becoming confident of deliverance. Their taskmasters dared not oppress them as heretofore. Throughout Egypt there was a secret fear that the enslaved race would rise and avenge their wrongs. Everywhere men were asking with bated breath, What will come next? PP 271.6"
"And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?"
Both passages describe the fear and desperation of the Egyptians due to the plagues. EGW amplifies the fear and adds details about the Hebrews' confidence and the taskmasters' hesitation, which are implied but not explicitly stated in Exodus 10:7. The verse in Exodus is a specific complaint from Pharaoh's servants, while EGW provides a broader picture of the societal impact.