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Exodus 8:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
Exodus 8:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Plague of Insects
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become [a]gnats through all the land of Egypt.’” 17 They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were [b]gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became [c](A)gnats through all the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 8:16-17
New International Version
Exodus 8:16-17
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.” 17 They did this, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with the staff and struck the dust of the ground, gnats(B) came on people and animals. All the dust throughout the land of Egypt became gnats.
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