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1. The LORD then told Moses, "Say to Aaron: Stretch out your hand and your staff over the streams and canals and pools, to make frogs overrun the land of Egypt."
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Go H935 unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , and say H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Let H853 my people H5971 go H7971 , that they may serve H5647 me.
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2. Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
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2. And if H518 thou H859 refuse H3986 to let them go H7971 , behold H2009 , I H595 will smite H5062 H853 all H3605 thy borders H1366 with frogs H6854 :
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3. But the magicians did the same by their magic arts. They, too, made frogs overrun the land of Egypt.
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3. And the river H2975 shall bring forth frogs abundantly H8317 H6854 , which shall go up H5927 and come H935 into thine house H1004 , and into thy bedchamber H2315 H4904 , and upon H5921 thy bed H4296 , and into the house H1004 of thy servants H5650 , and upon thy people H5971 , and into thine ovens H8574 , and into thy kneading troughs H4863 :
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4. Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Pray the LORD to remove the frogs from me and my subjects, and I will let the people go to offer sacrifice to the LORD."
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4. And the frogs H6854 shall come up H5927 both on thee , and upon thy people H5971 , and upon all H3605 thy servants H5650 .
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5. Moses answered Pharaoh, "Do me the favor of appointing the time when I am to pray for you and your servants and your subjects, that the frogs may be taken away from you and your houses and be left only in the river."
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5. And the LORD H3068 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Say H559 unto H413 Aaron H175 , Stretch forth H5186 H853 thine hand H3027 with thy rod H4294 over H5921 the streams H5104 , over H5921 the rivers H2975 , and over H5921 the ponds H98 , and cause H853 frogs H6854 to come up H5927 upon H5921 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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6. "Tomorrow," said Pharaoh. Then Moses replied, "It shall be as you have said, so that you may learn that there is none like the LORD, our God.
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6. And Aaron H175 stretched out H5186 H853 his hand H3027 over H5921 the waters H4325 of Egypt H4714 ; and the frogs H6854 came up H5927 , and covered H3680 H853 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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7. The frogs shall leave you and your houses, your servants and your subjects; only in the river shall they be left."
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7. And the magicians H2748 did H6213 so H3651 with their enchantments H3909 , and brought up H5927 H853 frogs H6854 upon H5921 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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8. After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh's presence, Moses implored the LORD to fulfill the promise he had made to Pharaoh about the frogs;
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8. Then Pharaoh H6547 called H7121 for Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 , and said H559 , Entreat H6279 H413 the LORD H3068 , that he may take away H5493 the frogs H6854 from H4480 me , and from my people H4480 H5971 ; and I will let H853 the people H5971 go H7971 , that they may do sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 .
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9. and the LORD did as Moses had asked. The frogs in the houses and courtyards and fields died off.
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9. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto Pharaoh H6547 , Glory H6286 over H5921 me: when H4970 shall I entreat H6279 for thee , and for thy servants H5650 , and for thy people H5971 , to destroy H3772 the frogs H6854 from H4480 thee and thy houses H4480 H1004 , that they may remain H7604 in the river H2975 only H7535 ?
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10. Heaps and heaps of them were gathered up, and there was a stench in the land.
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10. And he said H559 , Tomorrow H4279 . And he said H559 , Be it according to thy word H1697 : that H4616 thou mayest know H3045 that H3588 there is none H369 like unto the LORD H3068 our God H430 .
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11. But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he became obdurate and would not listen to them, just as the LORD had foretold.
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11. And the frogs H6854 shall depart H5493 from H4480 thee and from thy houses H4480 H1004 , and from thy servants H4480 H5650 , and from thy people H4480 H5971 ; they shall remain H7604 in the river H2975 only H7535 .
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12. Thereupon the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron to stretch out his staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may be turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt."
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12. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 went out H3318 from H4480 H5973 Pharaoh H6547 : and Moses H4872 cried H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 because of H5921 H1697 the frogs H6854 which H834 he had brought H7760 against Pharaoh H6547 .
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13. They did so. Aaron stretched out his hand, and with his staff he struck the dust of the earth, and gnats came upon man and beast. The dust of the earth was turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt.
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13. And the LORD H3068 did H6213 according to the word H1697 of Moses H4872 ; and the frogs H6854 died H4191 out of H4480 the houses H1004 , out of H4480 the villages H2691 , and out of H4480 the fields H7704 .
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14. Though the magicians tried to bring forth gnats by their magic arts, they could not do so. As the gnats infested man and beast,
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14. And they gathered them together H6651 H853 upon heaps H2563 H2563 : and the land H776 stank H887 .
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15. the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." Yet Pharaoh remained obstinate and would not listen to them, just as the LORD had foretold.
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15. But when Pharaoh H6547 saw H7200 that H3588 there was H1961 respite H7309 , he hardened H3513 H853 his heart H3820 , and hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 them; as H834 the LORD H3068 had said H1696 .
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16. Again the LORD told Moses, "Early tomorrow morning present yourself to Pharaoh when he goes forth to the water, and say to him: Thus says the LORD: Let my people go to worship me.
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16. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Say H559 unto H413 Aaron H175 , Stretch out H5186 H853 thy rod H4294 , and smite H5221 H853 the dust H6083 of the land H776 , that it may become H1961 lice H3654 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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17. If you will not let my people go, I warn you, I will loose swarms of flies upon you and your servants and your subjects and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and the very ground on which they stand shall be filled with swarms of flies.
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17. And they did H6213 so H3651 ; for Aaron H175 stretched out H5186 H853 his hand H3027 with his rod H4294 , and smote H5221 H853 the dust H6083 of the earth H776 , and it became H1961 lice H3654 in man H120 , and in beast H929 ; all H3605 the dust H6083 of the land H776 became H1961 lice H3654 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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18. But on that day I will make an exception of the land of Goshen: there shall be no flies where my people dwell, that you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
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18. And the magicians H2748 did H6213 so H3651 with their enchantments H3909 to bring forth H3318 H853 lice H3654 , but they could H3201 not H3808 : so there were H1961 lice H3654 upon man H120 , and upon beast H929 .
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19. I will make this distinction between my people and your people. This sign shall take place tomorrow."
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19. Then the magicians H2748 said H559 unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , This H1931 is the finger H676 of God H430 : and Pharaoh H6547 's heart H3820 was hardened H2388 , and he hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 them; as H834 the LORD H3068 had said H1696 .
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20. This the LORD did. Thick swarms of flies entered the house of Pharaoh and the houses of his servants; throughout Egypt the land was infested with flies.
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20. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Rise up early H7925 in the morning H1242 , and stand H3320 before H6440 Pharaoh H6547 ; lo H2009 , he cometh forth H3318 to the water H4325 ; and say H559 unto H413 him, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Let my people H5971 go H7971 , that they may serve H5647 me.
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21. Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said to them, "Go and offer sacrifice to your God in this land."
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21. Else H3588 , if H518 thou wilt not H369 let H853 my people H5971 go H7971 , behold H2009 , I will send H7971 H853 swarms H6157 of flies upon thee , and upon thy servants H5650 , and upon thy people H5971 , and into thy houses H1004 : and the houses H1004 of the Egyptians H4714 shall be full H4390 of H853 swarms H6157 of flies , and also H1571 the ground H127 whereon H834 H5921 they H1992 are .
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22. But Moses replied, "It is not right to do so, for the sacrifices we offer to the LORD, our God, are an abomination to the Egyptians. If before their very eyes we offer sacrifices which are an abomination to them, will not the Egyptians stone us?
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22. And I will sever H6395 in that H1931 day H3117 H853 the land H776 of Goshen H1657 , in H5921 which H834 my people H5971 dwell H5975 , that no H1115 swarms H6157 of flies shall be H1961 there H8033 ; to the end H4616 thou mayest know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 in the midst H7130 of the earth H776 .
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23. We must go a three days' journey in the desert to offer sacrifice to the LORD, our God, as he commands us."
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23. And I will put H7760 a division H6304 between H996 my people H5971 and thy people H5971 : tomorrow H4279 shall this H2088 sign H226 be H1961 .
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24. "Well, then," said Pharaoh, "I will let you go to offer sacrifice to the LORD, your God, in the desert, provided that you do not go too far away and that you pray for me."
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24. And the LORD H3068 did H6213 so H3651 ; and there came H935 a grievous H3515 swarm H6157 of flies into the house H1004 of Pharaoh H6547 , and into his servants H5650 ' houses H1004 , and into all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 : the land H776 was corrupted H7843 by reason of H4480 H6440 the swarm H6157 of flies .
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25. Moses answered, "As soon as I leave your presence I will pray to the LORD that the flies may depart tomorrow from Pharaoh and his servants and his subjects. Pharaoh, however, must not play false again by refusing to let the people go to offer sacrifice to the LORD."
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25. And Pharaoh H6547 called H7121 for H413 Moses H4872 and for Aaron H175 , and said H559 , Go H1980 ye, sacrifice H2076 to your God H430 in the land H776 .
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26. When Moses left Pharaoh's presence, he prayed to the LORD;
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26. And Moses H4872 said H559 , It is not H3808 meet H3559 so H3651 to do H6213 ; for H3588 we shall sacrifice H2076 the abomination H8441 of the Egyptians H4714 to the LORD H3068 our God H430 : lo H2005 , shall we sacrifice H2076 H853 the abomination H8441 of the Egyptians H4714 before their eyes H5869 , and will they not H3808 stone H5619 us?
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27. and the LORD did as Moses had asked. He removed the flies from Pharaoh and his servants and subjects. Not one remained.
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27. We will go H1980 three H7969 days H3117 ' journey H1870 into the wilderness H4057 , and sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God H430 , as H834 he shall command H559 H413 us.
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28. But once more Pharaoh became obdurate and would not let the people go.
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28. And Pharaoh H6547 said H559 , I H595 will let you go H7971 , that ye may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 your God H430 in the wilderness H4057 ; only H7535 ye shall not H3808 go H1980 very far away H7368 H7368 : entreat H6279 for H1157 me.
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