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Exodus 8:14-16
Common English Bible
Exodus 8:14-16
Common English Bible
14 They gathered them together in big piles, and the land began to stink. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that the disaster was over, he became stubborn again and wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
Swarming lice
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your shepherd’s rod and hit the land’s dirt so that lice[a] appear in the whole land of Egypt.’”
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- Exodus 8:16 Heb uncertain
Exodus 8:14-16
New International Version
Exodus 8:14-16
New International Version
14 They were piled into heaps, and the land reeked of them. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief,(A) he hardened his heart(B) and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.
The Plague of Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff(C) and strike the dust of the ground,’ and throughout the land of Egypt the dust will become gnats.”
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