Exodus 8:18-20

English Standard Version

¹⁸ The ^(A)magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast. ¹⁹ Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is ^(B)the finger of God.” But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

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²⁰ Then the Lord said to Moses, ^(C)“Rise up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh, as he goes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, ^(D)“Let my people go, that they may serve me.