Shemoth (Exodus) 8

Exod 8:1 And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus
said יהוה, “Let My people go, so that they serve Me.
Exod 8:2 “But if you refuse to let them go, see, I am smiting all your border
with frogs.
Exod 8:3 “And the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and shall
come into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the
houses of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into
your kneading bowls,
Exod 8:4 and the frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all
your servants.” ’ ”
Exod 8:5 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Say to Aharon, ‘Stretch out your hand
with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and
cause frogs to come up on the land of Mitsrayim.’ ”
Exod 8:6 So Aharon stretched out his hand over the waters of Mitsrayim,
and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Mitsrayim.
Exod 8:7 And the magicians did so with their magic, and brought up frogs on
the land of Mitsrayim.
Exod 8:8 Pharaoh then called for Mosheh and Aharon, and said, “Pray to
יהוה to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I shall let the
people go to slaughter to יהוה.”
Exod 8:9 And Mosheh said to Pharaoh, “Explain yourself to me: When am I
to pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, to destroy the
frogs from you and your houses, and remain only in the river?”
Exod 8:10 So he said, “Tomorrow.” And he said, “Let it be according to
your word, so that you know that there is no one like יהוה our Elohim.
Exod 8:11 “And the frogs shall turn aside from you, and from your houses,
and from your servants, and from your people – they shall remain in the river
only.”
Exod 8:12 And Mosheh and Aharon went out from Pharaoh. And Mosheh
cried out to יהוה concerning the frogs which He had brought against Pharaoh.
Exod 8:13 And יהוה did according to the word of Mosheh. And the frogs
died out of the houses, out of the courtyards, and out of the fields.
Exod 8:14 And they gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.
Exod 8:15 And when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his
heart and did not listen to them, as יהוה had said.
Exod 8:16 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Say to Aharon, ‘Stretch out your rod,
and strike the dust of the land, so that it becomes gnats in all the land of
Mitsrayim.’ ”
Exod 8:17 And they did so, and Aharon stretched out his hand with his rod
and struck the dust of the earth, and it became gnats on man and beast. All the
dust of the land became gnats in all the land of Mitsrayim.
Exod 8:18 And the magicians did similarly with their magic to bring forth
gnats, but they were unable. And there were gnats on man and beast.
Exod 8:19 The magicians then said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of
Elohim!” But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not listen to
them, as יהוה had said.
Exod 8:20 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Rise early in the morning and stand
before Pharaoh as he comes out to the water, and say to him, ‘Thus said יהוה,
“Let My people go, so that they serve Me.
Exod 8:21 “Or else, if you do not let My people go, see, I am sending
swarms of flies on you and your servants, and on your people and into your
houses. And the houses of the Mitsrites shall be filled with swarms of flies,
and also the ground on which they stand.
Exod 8:22 “And in that day I shall separate the land of Goshen, in which My
people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, so that you know that I
am יהוה in the midst of the land.
Exod 8:23 “And I shall put a distinction between My people and your
people. Tomorrow this sign shall be.” ’ ”
Exod 8:24 And יהוה did so, and thick swarms of flies came into the house of
Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Mitsrayim,
and the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.
Exod 8:25 Pharaoh then called for Mosheh and Aharon, and said, “Go,
slaughter to your Elohim in the land.”
Exod 8:26 And Mosheh said, “It is not right to do so, for we would be
slaughtering the abomination of the Mitsrites to יהוה our Elohim. See, if we
slaughter the abomination of the Mitsrites before their eyes, would they not
stone us?
Exod 8:27 “Let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, then we shall
slaughter to יהוה our Elohim, as He commands us.”
Exod 8:28 And Pharaoh said, “I am letting you go, then you shall slaughter to
יהוה your Elohim in the wilderness. Only, do not go very far away! Pray for
me.”
Exod 8:29 And Mosheh said, “See, when I leave you I shall pray to יהוה, and
tomorrow the swarms of flies shall depart from Pharaoh, from his servants,
and from his people. But do not let Pharaoh again deceive, not to let the
people go to slaughter to יהוה.”
Exod 8:30 And Mosheh went out from Pharaoh and prayed to יהוה.
Exod 8:31 And יהוה did according to the word of Mosheh and removed the
swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not
one remained.
Exod 8:32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time too, and did not let the
people go.