[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, "This is what
Yahweh says, `Let my people go, that they may serve me. [2] If you refuse
to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs: [3] and
the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your
house, and into your bedchamber, and on your bed, and into the house of
your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your
kneading-troughs: [4] and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your
people, and on all your servants.`" [5] Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron,
`Stretch forth your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams,
and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.`" [6]
Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came
up, and covered the land of Egypt. [7] The magicians did in like manner
with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt. [8]
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he
take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people
go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh." [9] Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give
you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your
servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and
your houses, and remain in the river only." [10] He said, "Tomorrow."
He said, "Be it according to your word, that you may know that there is
none like Yahweh our God. [11] The frogs shall depart from you, and from
your houses, and from your servants, and from your people. They shall
remain in the river only." [12] Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and
Moses cried to Yahweh concerning the frogs which he had brought on Pharaoh.
[13] Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died out of
the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields. [14] They gathered
them together in heaps, and the land stank. [15] But when Pharaoh saw that
there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn`t listen to them, as
Yahweh had spoken. [16] Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, `Stretch out
your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice
throughout all the land of Egypt.`" [17] They did so; and Aaron stretched
out his hand with his rod, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were
lice on man, and on animal; all the dust of the earth became lice
throughout all the land of Egypt. [18] The magicians tried with their
enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn`t. There were lice on
man, and on animal. [19] Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the
finger of God:" and Pharaoh`s heart was hardened, and he didn`t listen to
them; as Yahweh had spoken. [20] Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in
the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes forth to the water;
and tell him, `This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may
serve me. [21] Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send
swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into
your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of
flies, and also the ground whereon they are. [22] I will set apart in that
day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies
shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of
the earth. [23] I will put a division between my people and your people: by
tomorrow shall this sign be."`" [24] Yahweh did so; and there came grievous
swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants` houses:
and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms
of flies. [25] Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, "Go,
sacrifice to your God in the land!" [26] Moses said, "It isn`t appropriate
to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh
our God. Behold, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before
their eyes, and won`t they stone us? [27] We will go three days` journey
into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command
us." [28] Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to
Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away.
Pray for me." [29] Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray
to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his
servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don`t let Pharaoh deal
deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh."
[30] Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh. [31] Yahweh did
according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from
Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. There remained not one.
[32] Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn`t let the
people go.
