Exodus 8:15-32

15But when PharaohH6547 sawH7200 that there was reliefH7309, he 1hardenedH3513 his heartH3820 and 2did not listenH8085 to them, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had saidH1696.

16Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “SayH559 to AaronH175, ‘ExtendH5186 your staffH4294 and strikeH5221 the dustH6083 of the earthH776, so that it may turnH1961 into 3gnatsH3654 through allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.’” 17They didH6213 soH3651; and AaronH175 extendedH5186 his handH3027 with his staffH4294 and struckH5221 the dustH6083 of the earthH776, and there were 4gnatsH3654 on every 5personH120 and animalH929. AllH3605 the dustH6083 of the earthH776 turnedH1961 into 67gnatsH3654 through allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 18The soothsayerH2748 priestsH2748 triedH6213 with their secretH3909 artsH3909 to produceH3318 8gnatsH3654, but 9they couldH3201 not; so there were 10gnatsH3654 on every personH120 and animalH929. 19Then the soothsayerH2748 priestsH2748 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, “11ThisH1931 is the fingerH676 of GodH430.” But Pharaoh’sH6547 heartH3820 was 12hardenedH2388, and he did not listenH8085 to them, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had saidH1696.

20Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “13RiseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and presentH3320 yourself beforeH6440 PharaohH6547, 14as 15he comesH3318 outH3318 to the waterH4325; and sayH559 to him, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “16LetH7971 My peopleH5971 goH7971, so that they may serveH5647 Me. 21For ifH518 you are not going to letH7971 My peopleH5971 goH7971, beholdH2009, I will sendH7971 swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 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 ofH6157 fliesH6157, and alsoH1571 the groundH127 on whichH834 they live. 2217But on that dayH3117 I will setH6395 apartH6395 the landH776 of GoshenH1657, whereH834 My peopleH5971 are 18livingH5975, so that noH1115 swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 will be thereH8033, inH4616 orderH4616 thatH4616 you may knowH3045 that 1920I, the LordH3068, am in the midstH7130 of the landH776. 23I will 21putH7760 a divisionH6304 betweenH996 My peopleH5971 and your peopleH5971. TomorrowH4279 thisH2088 signH226 will occurH1961.”’” 24Then the LordH3068 didH6213 soH3651. And 22thickH3515 swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 enteredH935 the houseH1004 of PharaohH6547 and the housesH1004 of his servantsH5650, and the landH776 was 23laidH7843 wasteH7843 becauseH4480H6440 of the swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

25Then PharaohH6547 24calledH7121 for MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and saidH559, “25GoH1980, sacrificeH2076 to your GodH430 within the landH776.” 26But MosesH4872 saidH559, “It isH3559 not permissibleH3559 for us to doH6213 soH3651, becauseH3588 we will sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 our GodH430 26that which is 27an abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714. IfH2005 we sacrificeH2076 28that which is an abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714 before their eyesH5869, will they not stoneH5619 us? 27We must goH1980 a 29threeH7969 days’H3117 journeyH1870 into the wildernessH4057 and sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 our GodH430, justH3512 asH3512 He 30commandsH559 us.” 28PharaohH6547 saidH559, “31I will letH7971 you goH7971, so that you may sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068 your GodH430 in the wildernessH4057; onlyH7534 you shall not goH1980 veryH7368 farH7368 away. 32PleadH6279 for me.” 29Then MosesH4872 saidH559, “BeholdH2009, I am going to leaveH3318H4480 you, and I will pleadH6279 with the LordH3068 that the swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 may departH5493 from PharaohH6547, from his servantsH5650, and from his peopleH5971 tomorrowH4279; onlyH7534 do not let PharaohH6547 33dealH8524 deceitfullyH8524 againH3254 in not lettingH7971 the peopleH5971 goH7971 to sacrificeH2076 to the LordH3068.”

30So 34MosesH4872 leftH3318H4480 PharaohH6547 and pleadedH6279 with the LordH3068. 31The LordH3068 didH6213 35as MosesH4872 askedH1697, and removedH5493 the swarmsH6157 ofH6157 fliesH6157 from PharaohH6547, from his servantsH5650, and from his peopleH5971; not oneH259 remainedH7604. 32But PharaohH6547 36hardenedH3513 his heartH3820 thisH2088 timeH6471 alsoH1571, and 37he did not letH7971 the peopleH5971 goH7971.