26 (A)Only in the land of Goshen, where the people of Israel were, was there no hail.

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26 The only place it did not hail was the land of Goshen,(A) where the Israelites were.(B)

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But not a dog shall growl (A)against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord (B)makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’

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But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction(A) between Egypt and Israel.

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(A)But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people of Israel shall die.”’”

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But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt,(A) so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”

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13 (A)The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.

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13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over(A) you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.(B)

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23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but (A)all the people of Israel had light where they lived.

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23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.(A)

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And the next day the Lord did this thing. (A)All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died.

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And the next day the Lord did it: All the livestock(A) of the Egyptians died,(B) but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.

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22 But on that day (A)I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there, (B)that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.[a] 23 Thus I will put a division[b] between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall happen.”’” 24 And the Lord did so. (C)There came great swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh and into his servants' houses. Throughout all the land of Egypt the land was ruined by the swarms of flies.

25 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.” 26 But Moses said, “It would not be right to do so, for the offerings we shall sacrifice to the Lord our God are an (D)abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice offerings (E)abominable to the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us? 27 We must go (F)three days' journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the Lord our God (G)as he tells us.” 28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you must not go very far away. (H)Plead for me.” 29 Then Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you and I will plead with the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Only let not Pharaoh (I)cheat again by not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.” 30 So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord. 31 And the Lord did as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained. 32 But Pharaoh (J)hardened his heart this time also, and did not let the people go.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:22 Or that I the Lord am in the land
  2. Exodus 8:23 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew set redemption

22 “‘But on that day I will deal differently with the land of Goshen,(A) where my people live;(B) no swarms of flies will be there, so that you will know(C) that I, the Lord, am in this land. 23 I will make a distinction[a] between my people and your people.(D) This sign will occur tomorrow.’”

24 And the Lord did this. Dense swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials; throughout Egypt the land was ruined by the flies.(E)

25 Then Pharaoh summoned(F) Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God here in the land.”

26 But Moses said, “That would not be right. The sacrifices we offer the Lord our God would be detestable to the Egyptians.(G) And if we offer sacrifices that are detestable in their eyes, will they not stone us? 27 We must take a three-day journey(H) into the wilderness to offer sacrifices(I) to the Lord our God, as he commands us.”

28 Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray(J) for me.”

29 Moses answered, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the Lord, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people. Only let Pharaoh be sure that he does not act deceitfully(K) again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

30 Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,(L) 31 and the Lord did what Moses asked. The flies left Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not a fly remained. 32 But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart(M) and would not let the people go.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:23 Septuagint and Vulgate; Hebrew will put a deliverance

18 My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
    in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
19 (A)And it will hail when the forest falls down,
    (B)and the city will be utterly laid low.

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18 My people will live in peaceful(A) dwelling places,
    in secure homes,(B)
    in undisturbed places of rest.(C)
19 Though hail(D) flattens the forest(E)
    and the city is leveled(F) completely,

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