²² But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where my people are living;^(A) no flies will be there. This way you will know that I, the Lord, am in the land. ²³ I will make a distinction^[a] between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’

²⁴ And the Lord did this. Thick swarms of flies went into Pharaoh’s palace and his officials’ houses. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.^(B)