Exodus 8:24
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he didH6213יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כֵּןkensoH3651וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and it cameH935עָרֹבaroa swarmH6157כָּבֵדkavedmassiveH3515בֵּיתָהbeitah[the] house of towardsH1004פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וּבֵיתuveitand [the] house ofH1004עֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and in allH3605אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714תִּשָּׁחֵתtishachetit was ruinedH7843הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776מִפְּנֵיmipenei<from> because ofH6440הֶעָרֹב׃he'arothe swarmH6157
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Related verses
- Psalm 105:31He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country.
- Psalm 78:45He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
- Exodus 8:21Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.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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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Exodus 3)
Places: Egypt