15 But when H834 Pharaoh H6547 saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart H3820 , and hearkened not unto them , as Jehovah had spoken H1696 . 16 And Jehovah said H559 unto Moses H4872 , Say H559 unto Aaron, Stretch H7971 out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. 17 And they did so ; and Aaron stretched H7971 out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth H127 , and there were lice upon man , and upon beast; all the dust of the earth H127 became lice throughout all the land H127 of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ mitz.Ra.yim H4713 . 18 And the magicians did so לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an H4616 with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not : and there were lice upon man, and upon beast. 19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was H1961 hardened, and he hearkened not unto them ; as Jehovah had spoken. 20 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh H6547 ; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him , Thus H3651 saith Jehovah , Let my people go H935 , that they may serve me . 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people , and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground H776 whereon they are . 22 And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there ; to the end thou mayest know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth. 23 And I will put a division between my people and thy people : by to-morrow shall this sign be . 24 And Jehovah did so ; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh H6547 , and into his servants’ houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies. 26 And Moses H4872 said , It is not meet so to do ; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Jehovah our God : lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us ? 27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God , as he shall command us . 28 And Pharaoh H6547 said, I will let you go אֲשַׁלַּ֤ח 'a.sha.Lach H7971 , that ye may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go שִׁלַּ֖ח shi.Lach H7971 very far away H7971 : entreat for me . 29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat Jehovah that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to-morrow: only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Jehovah. 30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated Jehovah. 31 And Jehovah did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one. 32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go. Read all of Exodus 8 ← Exodus 7 Exodus 9 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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