Exodus 8:16-19
Christian Standard Bible
The Third Plague: Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron: Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the land, and it will become gnats[a] throughout the land of Egypt.” 17 And they did this. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff, and when he struck the dust of the land, gnats were on people and animals. All the dust of the land became gnats throughout the land of Egypt. 18 The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on people and animals.(A)
19 “This is the finger of God,”(B) the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
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- 8:16 Perhaps sand fleas or mosquitoes
Exodus 8:16-19
International Standard Version
The Plague of Gnats
16 Then the Lord told Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff, strike the dust of the ground, and the dust[a] will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’” 17 They did this.[b] Aaron stretched his hand out with his staff, struck the dust of the land, and gnats came on people and animals—all the dust of the ground became gnats throughout the land of Egypt. 18 The magicians tried[c] to do the same thing[d] with their secret arts, but they were unable to bring out the gnats. The gnats were on the people and the animals.
19 The magicians told Pharaoh, “It is the finger of God!”[e] But Pharaoh’s heart was stubborn[f] and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.
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- Exodus 8:16 Lit. it
- Exodus 8:17 Lit. thus
- Exodus 8:18 Lit. they did
- Exodus 8:18 Lit. thus
- Exodus 8:19 I.e. an act of God
- Exodus 8:19 Lit. strong
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