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Exodus 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 40

1 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, So says Jehovah, Send away My people that they may serve Me.

2 And if you refuse to send them away, behold, I am about to smite all your territory with frogs.

3 And the river will swarm with frogs. And they shall go up and enter into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your couch, and into your servants' house, and on your people, and into your ovens and into your kneading troughs.

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Chapter Summary

1 Frogs are sent. & Pharaoh sends for Moses, 12 and Moses prays for their removal. 16 The dust is turned to swarms of flies, but the diviners cannot do so. 32 Pharaoh is still hardened.

Key Hebrew Words

זִבְח֥וּ slaughter for sacrifice H2076 · TWOT 525
עֲפַ֣ר dry earth H6083 · TWOT 1664a
מִצְרָֽיִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
נְטֵ֤ה stretch out H5186 · TWOT 1352
מַטְּ branch H4294 · TWOT 1352b

People & Context

Second Plague: Frogs

Aaron stretches his hand over the waters, and frogs cover the land. Pharaoh asks for their removal and promises to let the people go, but hardens his …

Third Plague: Gnats

Aaron strikes the dust, turning it into gnats throughout Egypt. Diviners fail to replicate it, declaring 'It is the finger of God.' Pharaoh's heart re…

Fourth Plague: Swarms of Flies

Swarms of flies fill Egyptian houses but spare Goshen where Israelites live. Pharaoh agrees to let them sacrifice but hardens his heart after the flie…

Timeline

Second Plague: Frogs

Aaron stretches his hand over the waters, and frogs cover the land. Pharaoh asks for their removal and promises to let the people go, but hardens his heart again.

Exodus 8:1-15
Third Plague: Gnats

Aaron strikes the dust, turning it into gnats throughout Egypt. Diviners fail to replicate it, declaring 'It is the finger of God.' Pharaoh's heart remains hardened.

Exodus 8:16-19
Fourth Plague: Swarms of Flies

Swarms of flies fill Egyptian houses but spare Goshen where Israelites live. Pharaoh agrees to let them sacrifice but hardens his heart after the flies are removed.

Exodus 8:20-32

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