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Exodus 8:24

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22 But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

23 I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’”

And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.

25 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within this land.”

26 But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?

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BSB
And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.
KJV
And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
WEB
The LORD did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses. In all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
ASV
And Jehovah did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants` houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
DARBY
And Jehovah did so; and there came dog-flies in a multitude into the house of Pharaoh, and [into] the houses of his bondmen; and throughout the land of Egypt, the land was corrupted by the dog-flies.
BLB
And YHWH did so, and heavy swarms came into the house of Pharaoh and the house of his servants, and into all the land of Egypt; the land was ruined from before the swarm.
ÅB
Og Herren gjorde som han hadde sagt, og det kom svære fluesvermer i Faraos hus og i hans tjeneres hus; i hele Egypt ble landet herjet av fluesvermer.
OTB
Og Herren gjorde slik. Tette svermer av fluer kom inn i faraos palass og inn i husene til hans embetsmenn; over hele Egypt ble landet ødelagt av fluene.
B1930
Og Herren gjorde som han hadde sagt, og det kom svære fluesvermer i Faraos hus og i hans tjeneres hus; i hele Egypten blev landet herjet av fluesvermer.

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  • Psalms 78:45

    He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

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  • Psalms 105:31

    He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country.

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  • Exodus 8:21

    But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.

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