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Exodus 8:16
King James Version
Exodus 8:16
King James Version
16 And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 8:16
New International Version
Exodus 8:16
New International Version
The Plague of Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff(A) and strike the dust of the ground,’ and throughout the land of Egypt the dust will become gnats.”
Exodus 8:16
New King James Version
Exodus 8:16
New King James Version
The Third Plague: Lice
16 So the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become [a]lice throughout all the land of Egypt.’ ”
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Exodus 8:16
English Standard Version
Exodus 8:16
English Standard Version
The Third Plague: Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, (A)‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.’”
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