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Exodus 8:17-24

17Andtheydidso;andAaronstretchedH7971outhishandwithhisrod,andsmotethedustoftheearthH127,andtherewereliceuponman,anduponbeast;allthedustoftheearthH127became licethroughoutallthelandH127ofEgyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4713.

18Andthemagiciansdidsoלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616withtheirenchantmentstobringforthlice,buttheycouldnot:andtherewereliceuponman,anduponbeast.

19Thenthemagicians said unto Pharaoh,ThisisthefingerofGod:andPharaoh’s heartwasH1961hardened,andhehearkenednotuntothem;asJehovahhadspoken.

20AndJehovahsaidunto Moses, Riseupearlyinthemorning,andstandbeforePharaohH6547; lo,hecometh forthtothewater;andsay untohim,ThusH3651saithJehovah,LetmypeoplegoH935,thattheymayserveme.

21Else, if thou wiltnotletmypeoplego, behold,Iwillsend swarmsoffliesuponthee,anduponthy servants,anduponthypeople,andintothy houses:andthehousesoftheEgyptiansshallbefullofswarmsofflies,andalsothegroundH776whereontheyare.

22AndIwillsetapartinthatdaythelandofGoshen,inwhichmypeopledwell,thatnoswarmsoffliesshallbethere;totheend thou mayest knowthatIamJehovahinthemidstoftheearth.

23AndIwillputadivision betweenmypeopleandthypeople:byto-morrowshallthissignbe.

24AndJehovahdidso;andtherecamegrievous swarmsoffliesintothehouseofPharaohH6547,andintohisservants’ houses:andinallthelandofEgyptthelandwascorruptedbyreasonoftheswarmsofflies.

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