Exodus 8:16-19
New American Standard Bible
The Plague of Insects
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may turn into [a]gnats through all the land of Egypt.’” 17 They did so; and Aaron extended his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and there were [b]gnats on every [c]person and animal. All the dust of the earth turned into [d](A)gnats through all the land of Egypt. 18 The soothsayer priests tried with their secret arts to produce [e]gnats, but (B)they could not; so there were [f]gnats on every person and animal. 19 Then the soothsayer priests said to Pharaoh, “(C)This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was [g]hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
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- Exodus 8:16 Or lice
- Exodus 8:17 Or lice
- Exodus 8:17 I.e., Egyptians and their livestock
- Exodus 8:17 Or lice
- Exodus 8:18 Or lice
- Exodus 8:18 Or lice
- Exodus 8:19 Lit strong
Exodus 8:16-19
Common English Bible
Swarming lice
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your shepherd’s rod and hit the land’s dirt so that lice[a] appear in the whole land of Egypt.’” 17 They did this. Aaron stretched out his hand with his shepherd’s rod, hit the land’s dirt, and lice appeared on both people and animals. All the land’s dirt turned into lice throughout the whole land of Egypt.
18 The religious experts[b] tried to produce lice by their secret knowledge, but they weren’t able to do it. There were lice on people and animals. 19 The religious experts said to Pharaoh, “This is something only God could do!” But Pharaoh was stubborn, and he wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
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- Exodus 8:16 Heb uncertain
- Exodus 8:18 Or magicians
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