Exodus 8:15-32

15But when PharaohH6547 sawH7200 that there was reliefH7309, he 1hardenedH3513 his heartH3820 and 2did not listenH8085 to them, as the LordH3068 had saidH1696.

16Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “SayH559 to AaronH175, ‘StretchH5186 out your staffH4294 and strikeH5221 the dustH6083 of the earthH776, that it may becomeH1961 3gnatsH3654 through allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.’” 17They didH6213 soH3651; and AaronH175 stretchedH5186 out his handH3027 with his staffH4294, and struckH5221 the dustH6083 of the earthH776, and there were 4gnatsH3654 on manH120 and beastH929. AllH3605 the dustH6083 of the earthH776 becameH1961 56gnatsH3654 through allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 18The 7magiciansH2748 triedH6213 with their secretH3909 artsH3909 to bringH3318 forthH3318 8gnatsH3654, but 9they couldH3201 not; so there were 10gnatsH3654 on manH120 and beastH929. 19Then the 11magiciansH2748 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, “12ThisH1931 is the fingerH676 of GodH430.” But Pharaoh’sH6547 heartH3820 was 13hardenedH2388, and he did not listenH8085 to them, as the LordH3068 had saidH1696.

20Now the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “14RiseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and presentH3320 yourselfH3320 beforeH6440 PharaohH6547, 15as 16he comesH3318 out to the waterH4325, and sayH559 to him, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “17LetH7971 My peopleH5971 goH7971, that they may serveH5647 Me. 21For ifH518 you do not letH7971 My peopleH5971 goH7971, beholdH2009, I will sendH7971 swarmsH6157 of flies on you and on your servantsH5650 and on your peopleH5971 and into your housesH1004; and the housesH1004 of the EgyptiansH4714 will be fullH4390 of swarmsH6157 of flies, and alsoH1571 the groundH127 on whichH834 they dwell. 2218But on that dayH3117 I will setH6395 apartH6395 the landH776 of GoshenH1657, whereH834 My peopleH5971 are 19livingH5975, so that noH1115 swarmsH6157 of flies will be thereH8033, in orderH4616 that you may knowH3045 that 2021I, the LordH3068, am in the midstH7130 of the landH776. 23I will 22putH7760 a divisionH6304 betweenH996 My peopleH5971 and your peopleH5971. TomorrowH4279 thisH2088 signH226 will occurH1961.”’” 24Then the LordH3068 didH6213 soH3651. And there cameH935 23greatH3515 swarmsH6157 of flies into the houseH1004 of PharaohH6547 and the housesH1004 of his servantsH5650 and the landH776 was 24laidH7843 wasteH7843 becauseH4480H6440 of the swarmsH6157 of flies in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

25PharaohH6547 25calledH7121 for MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and saidH559, “26GoH1980, sacrificeH2076 to your GodH430 within the landH776.” 26But MosesH4872 saidH559, “It is not rightH3559 to doH6213 soH3651, for we will sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 our GodH430 27what is 28an abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714. IfH2005 we sacrificeH2076 29what is an abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714 before their eyesH5869, will they not then stoneH5619 us? 27We must goH1980 a 30threeH7969 days’H3117 journeyH1870 into the wildernessH4057 and sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 our GodH430 as He 31commandsH559 us.” 28PharaohH6547 saidH559, “32I will letH7971 you goH7971, that you may sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 your GodH430 in the wildernessH4057; onlyH7534 you shall not goH1980 very farH7368 away. 33MakeH6279 supplicationH6279 for me.” 29Then MosesH4872 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I am goingH3318 out from you, and I shall makeH6279 supplicationH6279 to the LordH3068 that the swarmsH6157 of flies may departH5493 from PharaohH6547, from his servantsH5650, and from his peopleH5971 tomorrowH4279; onlyH7534 do not let PharaohH6547 34dealH8524 deceitfullyH8524 againH3254 in not lettingH7971 the peopleH5971 goH7971 to sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068.”

30So 35MosesH4872 wentH3318 out from PharaohH6547 and madeH6279 supplicationH6279 to the LordH3068. 31The LordH3068 didH6213 36as MosesH4872 askedH1697, and removedH5493 the swarmsH6157 of flies from PharaohH6547, from his servantsH5650 and from his peopleH5971; not oneH259 remainedH7604. 32But PharaohH6547 37hardenedH3513 his heartH3820 thisH2088 timeH6471 alsoH1571, and 38he did not letH7971 the peopleH5971 goH7971.