‏ Exodus 8

CHAPTER 8

Frogs Cover the Land of Egypt

1[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, Enter to Pharaoh! And you shall say to him, Thus says the lord, Send out   my people that they may serve me! 2But if [²should not ³be willing ¹you] to send, behold, I strike all   your boundaries with frogs. 3And [³will discharge forth ¹the ²river] frogs. And in ascending, they shall enter into   your houses, and into the closets   of your bedrooms, and upon   your beds, and into the houses   of your attendants, and   your people, and in   your batches of flour, and in   your ovens. 4And upon you, and upon   your people, and upon   your attendants [³will ascend ¹the ²frogs]. 5[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, Say to Aaron   your brother! Stretch forth in  your hand the rod upon the rivers, and upon the aqueducts, and upon the marshes, and lead the frogs! 6And Aaron stretched out his  hand upon the waters of Egypt, and he led the frogs. And [³was brought up ¹the ²frog], and covered all the land of Egypt. 7[⁶did ¹And ⁷likewise ⁸also ²the ³enchanters ⁴of the ⁵Egyptians] with their sorceries; and they led the frogs upon the land of Egypt. 8And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and said, Make a vow for me to the lord, and remove the frogs from me, and from   my people! And I will send the people, and they shall sacrifice to the lord. 9[³said ¹And ²Moses] to Pharaoh, Order for me! when should I make a vow for you, and for   your attendants, and   your people, to remove from view the frogs from you, and from   your people, and from   your houses -- except for the ones in the river which shall be left behind? 10  And he said, During tomorrow. He said therefore, As you have said; that you might see that there is no other besides the lord. 11And [³shall be removed ¹the ²frogs] from you, and from   your houses, and from   your attendants, and from   your people, only the ones in the river will be left behind. 12[⁵went forth ¹And ²Moses ³and ⁴Aaron] from Pharaoh. And Moses yelled out to the lord  concerning the enactment of the frogs, as Pharaoh arranged. 13[³did ¹And ²the lord] just as Moses said, and ended the frogs from the houses, and from the properties, and from the fields. 14And they brought them heaps upon  heaps, and [³stunk ¹the ²land].

Midges Cover Man and Beast

15[³seeing ¹And ²Pharaoh] that there came to pass a respite, [²was weighed down   ¹therefore his heart], and he did not hearken to them, just as the lord said. 16[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, Say to Aaron! Stretch out   with your hand   your rod, and strike the embankment of the land! and there will be midges in all the land of Egypt. 17[³stretched out ¹Then ²Aaron ⁶with the ⁷hand ⁴the ⁵rod], and he struck the embankment of the earth, and there were the midges among both   men and  among also the four-footed creatures. And among all embankments of the land there were the midges in all the land of Egypt. 18[⁵did ¹And ⁶likewise ⁴also ²the ³enchanters] in their sorceries, to lead out the midge, but they were not able. And there were   midges among both   men, and among the four-footed creatures. 19[³said ⁴then ¹And the ²enchanters]   to Pharaoh, [²the finger ³of God ¹This is]. And [⁴was hardened ¹the ²heart ³of Pharaoh], and he did not listen to them, just as the lord said.

The Dog-fly Covers the Land of Egypt

20[³said ¹And ²the lord] to Moses, Rise early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh! And behold, he will come forth near the water. And you shall say to him, Thus says the lord, Send out   my people! that they shall serve me in the wilderness. 21But if you do not want to send out   my people, behold, I will send upon you, and upon   your attendants, and upon   your people, and upon   your houses the dog-fly. And [⁵shall be filled ¹the ²houses ³of the ⁴Egyptians] with the dog-fly, and into the land upon which they are upon it. 22And I will do an incredible thing in   that day in the land of Goshen, upon which   my people are upon it; upon which there will not be there the dog-fly, that you may know that I am the lord  of all the earth. 23And I will make a difference between   my people, and between   your people. And in the next morning [²will be ³the ⁴sign ¹this] upon the land. 24[³did ¹And ²the lord] so. And [³came ¹the ²dog-fly] in multitude in the houses of Pharaoh, and in the houses   of his attendants, and in all the land of Egypt. And [³was utterly destroyed ¹the ²land] because of the dog-fly. 25[³called ¹And ²Pharaoh] Moses and Aaron, saying, In going, you sacrifice to  your God in the land! 26And Moses said, It is not possible to be so. For the abominations of the Egyptians we sacrifice to the lord    our God. For if we should sacrifice the abominations of the Egyptians before them, we shall have stones thrown at us. 27A journey of three days we shall go into the wilderness, and we shall sacrifice to the lord    our God, just as he told us. 28And Pharaoh said, I shall send you, and you sacrifice to the lord    your God in the wilderness! but do not [³far away ²to extend ¹go]! Make a vow then for me to the lord! 29[³said ¹And ²Moses], Behold I will go forth from you, and I will make a vow to   God, and [³shall go forth ¹the ²dog-fly] from you, and from   your attendants, and from   your people tomorrow. You should not add again, O Pharaoh, to deceive completely,   to not send out the people to sacrifice to the lord. 30[³went forth ¹And ²Moses] from Pharaoh, and made a vow to   God. 31[³did ¹And ²the lord] just as Moses said, and removed the dog-fly from Pharaoh, and from   his attendants, and from   his people; and he did not leave behind even one. 32And Pharaoh was oppressed in  his heart also at   this time, and he did not want to send out the people.