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"When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals."
— Exodus 8:18, NET Bible
“And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.”
“And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast. ”
“The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.”
“And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts.”
“And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.”
“And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.”
But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.
The Third Blow: Gnats The LORD said to Moses,“Tell Aaron,‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.’”
They did so; Aaron extended his hand with his staff, he struck the dust of the ground, and it became gnats on people and on animals. All the dust of the ground became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.
When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.
The magicians said to Pharaoh,“It is the finger of God!” But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.
The Fourth Blow: Flies The LORD said to Moses,“Get up early in the morning and position yourself before Pharaoh as he goes out to the water, and tell him,‘This is what the LORD has said,“Release my people that they may serve me!
If you do not release my people, then I am going to send swarms of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and in your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies, and even the ground they stand on.