14 And they gathered them together by heaps, and the land stank of them.

15 But when Pharaoh saw that he had rest given him, he [a]hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had said.

16 ¶ Again the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may be turned to [b]lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:15 Or, made his heart heavy.
  2. Exodus 8:16 The third plague.

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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